Planning appeal decision
77 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7AN
Planning appeal 6006799 at 77 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7AN (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 21 July 2026 by Inspector C Cooper-Young, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Meyrick Park and Talbot Woods Conservation Area having particular regard to the effect on the host property.
alterations and roof extensions to form a 2 bed flat including installation of roof lights
- Authority
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- C Cooper-Young
- Postcode
- BH3 7AN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Meyrick Park and Talbot Woods Conservation Area having particular regard to the effect on the host property
- the provision of cycle parking and storage
- whether any effects on habitats sites would be mitigated
What decided it
The harm to the conservation area character and appearance, combined with the absence of secured mitigation for designated habitats sites, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefit of providing one additional dwelling.
The tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii) was engaged due to the shortfall in housing land supply (2.1 years), but the heritage harm to the conservation area and the absence of habitat mitigation were sufficient to conclude that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of one dwelling, tipping the balance against the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS21CS39CS41Policy 6.8CS18CS34CS35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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