24 Walton Road Bournemouth BH10 4BJ

1. 1.It is considered that the erection of a bungalow on the site in the manner proposed would result in a congested form of development which would be out of keeping with the general character of the locality and materially harmful to the residential amenities of neighbouring and future residents, contrary to the aims of Planning Policies CS20, CS21 and CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy, Policy 6.8 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan, the Residential Design Guide (2008) and the provisions of the NPPF (2024).
2. 2.It is considered the development would be harmful to the 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 mitigation measures would have an adverse effect on the integrity of the sites and is therefore considered to be contrary to Policy CS33 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy (2012) and the Dorset Heathlands Planning Framework 2020-2025 supplementary Planning Document (March 2020).
3. 3.It is considered the development would be harmful to the safeguard of 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.
4. 4.The applicant has failed to include the appropriate mechanism by which to secure the property as a self-build dwelling or to provide sufficient justification to demonstrate that the proposal would meet the definition of self-build/custom house building as set out within the Biodiversity Gain Requirements (Exemptions) Regulations 2024 and Section 1(A1) of the Self Build and Custom House building Act 2015 and therefore that an exemption would apply. Therefore, the local planning authority must assume that statutory biodiversity net gain requirements apply. The applicant has failed to provide the minimum information required by legislation to establish the baseline habitats for the site or to demonstrate how the required 10% uplift in biodiversity would be achieved. Therefore, the application does not accord with the requirements of Part 3 of Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

BH10 4BJ

Application type

Full Planning Permission

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

26 March 2026

Consultation expiry

16 April 2026

Consultation start

26 March 2026

Consultation end

16 April 2026

Agent address

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

Documents

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