®Planning appeal decision
Land Between 50 & 52 Broadwater Avenue, And Between 21 & 23 Potters Way, Poole, BH14 8QQ
Planning appeal 6008836 at Land Between 50 & 52 Broadwater Avenue, And Between 21 & 23 Potters Way, Poole, BH14 8QQ (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 11 August 2026 by Inspector S Leonard, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a detached bungalow, redirected footpath and new public play park/amenity space
- Authority
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- S Leonard
- Postcode
- BH14 8QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety and convenience
- Whether the location of the development is suitable having regard to loss of open green space
- Whether the proposal provides adequate mitigation for the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site and Dorset Heath Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Poole Harbour SPA and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Ramsar Site
What decided it
The significant and cumulative harms to character and appearance, highway safety and convenience, and loss of open green space demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of providing one additional dwelling in a location where the Council cannot demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
The moderate positive weight afforded to housing supply benefits and the sustainable location was outweighed by the significant harms to character and appearance, highway safety and convenience, and loss of open green space, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP27Policy PP28Policy PP25Policy PP24Policy PP35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 8Paragraph 61Paragraph 73
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.