®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 335 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 3JN
Planning appeal 6003365 at Land Rear of 335 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 3JN (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 23 July 2026 by Inspector E Pickernell, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling and for the occupiers of 335 Ringwood Road in respect of external amenity space; and the effect of the proposal on highway safety in respect of parking provision.
demolish detached garage, sever land and erect a detached bungalow with associated vehicular parking
- Authority
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- E Pickernell
- Postcode
- BH12 3JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling and for the occupiers of 335 Ringwood Road in respect of external amenity space; and the effect of the proposal on highway safety in respect of parking provision.
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; and whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling in respect of privacy and for the occupiers of 335 Ringwood Road in respect of external amenity space.
What decided it
The significant and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by cramped and incongruous development that fails to respond to the prevailing pattern of generous spacing around dwellings demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
The adverse impacts of allowing both appeals (significant harm to character and appearance, and in Appeal A also harm to living conditions and highway safety) significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (housing delivery, efficient use of brownfield land, sustainability features and biodiversity net gain) when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP27Policy PP28Policy PP35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 8
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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