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Dismissed10 August 20266005936

Southbourne Crossroads Car Park, Southbourne Coast Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3NH

Planning appeal 6005936 at Southbourne Crossroads Car Park, Southbourne Coast Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3NH (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 10 August 2026 by Inspector David Kay, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the amendments on the living conditions of the occupiers of number 35A St Catherine's Road, with particular regard to overbearing impact, loss of light, noise and disturbance.

the Erection of 4 blocks (total of 27 flats) with bin and cycle stores and formation of vehicular access and associated undercroft car parking without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 7-2025-28119-C, dated 23 June 2025 which itself was a minor material amendment application to vary condition no .2 for internal and external alterations to Blocks A-D, erection of a new cycle store for Block A and re wording of conditions 4,5,7,8 and 9 to planning approval ref. 7-2021-28119 dated 03 March 2023, to allow for changes to Block D to form a privacy wall and roof terrace (part retrospective)

Authority
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
David Kay
Postcode
BH6 3NH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the amendments on the living conditions of the occupiers of number 35A St Catherine's Road, with particular regard to overbearing impact, loss of light, noise and disturbance

What decided it

The combination of the harmful overbearing impact of the brick privacy wall on outlook and the significant noise and disturbance potential from the large roof terrace in close proximity to the neighbouring property's primary living spaces and terrace.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 6.10 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan 2002Policy CS21 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy 2012Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy 2012

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