46-48 Southbourne Grove Bournemouth BH6 3RB

1. 1.It is considered that the proposal would, by reason of its poor design, size, scale and siting, result in (1) a form of dominant and exposed, unsympathetic, incongruous and discordant development that would be out-of-keeping and one that would be detrimental to the host building, the streetscene and the character of area, as well as one resulting in (2) overbearing impacts detrimental to the residential amenity of the occupants of No.’s 1 – 4 New Park Road. As such, the proposal is considered to be contrary to Policies CS21 and CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (October 2012), saved Policy 6.10 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan (February 2002), the provisions of the document Residential Development: A Design Guide (2008), and the provisions of the NPPF (2021).
2. 2.Furthermore, it is considered that the development would be harmful to designated Dorset Heathlands SPA (Special Protection Area), Ramsar Site and Dorset Heaths SAC (Special Area of Conservation). The failure to make an appropriate contribution towards Strategic Access Management and Monitoring measures would have an adverse effect on the integrity of the sites and is considered contrary to Policy CS33 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (October 2012) and the adopted Dorset Heathlands Planning Framework SPD.
3. 3.The site lies within 13.8km of New Forest SAC, New Forest SPA and New Forest Ramsar, which are protected under European legislation for their wildlife importance. It has been demonstrated in the recent report by Footprint Ecology to the New Forest Steering Group (New Forest Strategic Access Management & Monitoring (SAMM) Strategy October 2024) and in agreement with Natural England that additional recreational pressure from additional dwelling(s) have the potential to harm the integrity of these designated sites. The proposed development has not secured the appropriate level of mitigation to safeguard the New Forest designated sites from recreational related impacts. It cannot therefore be ruled out beyond all reasonable scientific doubt that the proposed development would not have an adverse effect on the New Forest designated sites, either alone or in combination with other proposals. Taking a precautionary approach, it is therefore considered that the proposal would be contrary to Section 63 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and paragraph 195 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

BH6 3RB

Application type

Outline Planning Permission

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

30 January 2026

Consultation expiry

30 March 2026

Consultation start

4 February 2026

Consultation end

30 March 2026

Agent address

Office A5 The Arena Business Park Holyrood Close Poole BH17 7FJ

Documents

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