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Dismissed12 October 20266011814

16 Carnarvon Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4EW

Planning appeal 6011814 at 16 Carnarvon Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4EW (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 12 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed flats would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers.

a change of use of a building comprising 1no. flat and 5no. bedsits to a building comprising 3no. flats

Authority
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
BH1 4EW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed flats would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers
  • whether the proposal would provide an appropriate mix of housing

What decided it

The poor quality and usability of the upper-floor flat, combined with the failure to provide an appropriate housing mix, substantially outweighed the benefits of additional housing in a sustainable location where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year supply.

the benefits of the proposal, including additional homes in a sustainable location and the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, would be substantially outweighed by the adverse effects of poor living conditions and failure to provide an appropriate housing mix

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS21Policy CS41Policy BAP2Policy BAP6Policy BAP7

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