Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council appeal evidence
Refused over area character and appearance in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
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- Allowed
- 64
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- 117
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- Householder
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Planning Data area point: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LPA (50.746989, −1.88326). This is the published representative point for the authority boundary, not a town hall, camera position or appeal site.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council appeal findings
Area-character decisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The selected dismissed extracts mainly give final conclusions, so they do not show which design detail caused the harm.
Counted against appeals
What was said to harm area character
The wall, panels and workshop
The inspector concluded this development harmed the character and appearance of the area.
Replacing the hedge with a fence
The inspector concluded the proposed timber fence would have an unacceptable effect on surrounding character and appearance.
Extension and dormer changes
The inspector concluded the extension and dormer proposal would harm the area’s character and appearance.
Helped or needed
What limited the fencing's effect
Set-back fencing with a limited run
The fencing sat back from the path and had a modest extent. The inspector found it neither overly prominent nor fortress-like.
Extensions respecting area character
For a rear and side extension proposal, the inspector concluded it respected the prevailing character of the area.
Your refusal notice
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- Does the refusal name the exact feature said to harm area character?
- Is the disputed work set back from a street or pedestrian path?
- Does the notice explain the scale, siting or design change it seeks?
The displayed examples cover extensions, fencing and a container workshop, not every type of proposal. These decisions do not predict another result.
Appeal evidence examples
Compare allowed and dismissed appeal reasoning
Each example separates the development, the Inspector-stated issue that selected it, and the reasoning from the decision. Compare the facts as well as the outcome: these examples do not predict how a different proposal would be decided.
Allowed appeal examples
2 examples
26 March 2026 · Allowed
Development described in the decision
a single storey rear extension, first floor side extension over rebuilt garage and play room.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
In conclusion, the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area is acceptable. There is no conflict with either Policy CS41 of the LP, which among other things, seeks that the design of a proposed development respects the site and its surroundings, and the design principles of the National Planning Policy Framework. I acknowledge the guidance contained within the Supplementary Planning Guidance for [name]. However, as I have found that the proposal as a whole accords with the LP in that it would respect the prevailing character of the area, I afford its guidelines only limited weight in this instance.
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17 April 2024 · Allowed
Development described in the decision
erection of double slatted fence panel on top of existing brick wall.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
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Reasoning from the decision
In relation to the larger area of slatted fencing, which sits on top of the low brick wall, this is set back some 2 metres from the pedestrian path to the host and extends for just over 4 metres to where it links with the higher brick wall and narrow band of slatted fencing. The extent (4 metres) of this slatted fencing is, in my view, modest and combined with the low brick wall its overall height of just under 2 metres is not excessive. Consequently, the impact on the character and appearance of this part of [address] is also modest, and the fencing is not, in my view, overly prominent and neither does it create a fortress effect as alleged by the Council.
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Dismissed appeal examples
3 examples
15 December 2025 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
Brick and pier concrete block wall with aluminium black slat panels. Install a non-habitable outbuilding/workshop made from a shipping container. Clad in t&g composite cladding. Flat mono-pitched roof with photovoltaic panels.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
Taking all of the above into account, I therefore conclude that the proposed development would result in harm to the character and appearance of the area. This would conflict with Policy PP27 of the Poole Local Plan (2018). Amongst other matters, this policy requires a good standard of design which reflects or enhances local patterns of development in terms of height, scale, and visual impact.
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17 October 2025 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
the erection of a 1.8m high timber fence to replace an existing hedge.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
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Reasoning from the decision
For the above reasons, I therefore conclude that the proposal would have an unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area. It follows therefore, that the appeal development is contrary to policy HE2 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan – [name] (2014) and saved policy H12 of the Christchurch Local Plan (2001). These require, among other things, high standards of design that respect the key characteristics and special qualities of the area in which development is proposed, and to ensure that they do not result in the loss of important landscape features, such as open space, which is part of the character of the area.
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27 July 2023 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
for the erection of a single storey side extension, alterations to fenestration and extension to roof with installation of 2 x side dormers.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
As such, the proposed development would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area. Accordingly, it would not comply with Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy (2012) or the provisions of [name]: A Design Guide for Householders (2008). These policies and additional guidance seek to ensure that, amongst other things, development should be designed to respect the site and its surroundings through its scale, density, layout, siting, character, and appearance.
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