Planning appeal decision
Misty Cottage, Worth Matravers, Swanage, BH19 3LQ
Planning appeal 3248112 at Misty Cottage, Worth Matravers, Swanage, BH19 3LQ (Dorset) was allowed on 7 September 2021 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and also the significance of the Conservation Area and adjacent listed buildings.
to erect a single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rennie S
- Postcode
- BH19 3LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and also the significance of the Conservation Area and adjacent listed buildings
- The effect on neighbour living conditions, particularly those at Rose Cottage
What decided it
The modest scale, appropriate design, and use of traditional materials mean the extension would preserve the significance of the Conservation Area and listed building settings while not materially harming neighbour living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DPolicy LHH
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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