The Lodge, 2a Burton Road, Poole, Dorset, BH13 6DU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether each of the proposed schemes A, B and C would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Brankstone Park & Chine Gardens Conservation Area
• Whether each scheme A, B and C would create satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to access to daylight and sunlight
• The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area
• The effect of the proposed development on the Poole Harbour SPA
• Whether the proposal would comply with either the Self-Build requirements or exemption of the Biodiversity Gain Requirements Regulations [2024] or would deliver the required Biodiversity Gain

What decided it

The great weight applied to less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of the conservation area, combined with adverse effects on European Sites and poor living conditions, could not be outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing delivery in a district with a 2.1-year supply.

The moderate weight of housing delivery benefits did not outweigh the great weight applied to less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of the conservation area, as heritage assets of particular importance provide a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.