2 Wallace Road, Poole, BH18 8NG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including with reference to protected trees situated on the site
• the effect of the development on protected species
• whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers in respect of privacy and outlook

What decided it

The considerable and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with the failure to adequately demonstrate that protected species would not be harmed, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

The benefits of the scheme (five additional dwellings, brownfield reuse, housing mix, sustainability features, biodiversity net gain, and construction benefits) were given significant weight, but the adverse impacts of allowing the appeal—particularly the considerable harm to character and appearance and harm to protected species—significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole.