®Planning appeal decision
36, CROMWELL ROAD, POOLE, BH12 2NS
the removal of garage, erection of single storey store to front and erection of a self-contained dwelling to rear
- Authority
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- BH12 2NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the local area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers
- the effect of the development on international and nationally designated sites of importance for biodiversity
What decided it
The likely significant effect on internationally and nationally designated Habitat Sites without secured mitigation, combined with undue harm to character and appearance, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply on a windfall site.
The moderate benefits of providing a small boost to housing supply on a windfall site within the built-up area were outweighed by full weight harm to character and appearance and full weight harm through likely significant effect to nationally and internationally designated Habitat Sites without mitigation secured.
Framework references: 11, 15
Plan policies cited: Policy PP27, Policy PP28, Policy PP32, Policy PP39
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.