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Dismissed2 July 20266009217

50 Somerley Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EN

Planning appeal 6009217 at 50 Somerley Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1EN (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 2 July 2026 by Inspector L J Evans, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and on the local area.

Erection of a single storey ancillary outbuilding within the residential curtilage

Authority
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
L J Evans
Postcode
BH9 1EN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and on the local area
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of surrounding neighbours, with particular regard to noise and disturbance, and parking

What decided it

The poor design quality and excessive scale and massing of the extended outbuilding, which harms the character and appearance of the dwelling and local area in conflict with Policy CS41 and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS41
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12Paragraph 135

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