Misty Meadows, 147 Ringwood Road, Longham, Ferndown, BH22 9AB

Planning appeal 3263127 at Misty Meadows, 147 Ringwood Road, Longham, Ferndown, BH22 9AB (Dorset) was dismissed on 27 April 2023 by Inspector Dudley G, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy.

change of use of land and existing building to a recreational day centre for adults with physical and mental disabilities (partly retrospect). All facilities are DDA compliant and conform to the Equalities Act

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Dudley G
Postcode: BH22 9AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy.
The effect on the openness of the Green Belt.
If the development is inappropriate in the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development.

What decided it

The absence of very special circumstances sufficient to clearly outweigh the substantial harm from inappropriate development and loss of openness in the Green Belt.

The substantial harm from inappropriate development and harm to openness of the Green Belt was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances were not established and the appeals were dismissed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy KS3Policy KS2
Judgments: Europa Oils

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