®Planning appeal decision
Land North Of Enmore Court New Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8QL
Planning appeal 3263781 at Land North Of Enmore Court New Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8QL (Dorset) was allowed on 9 September 2021 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
development of the land by the construction of 23 affordable homes together with associated parking, access and landscaping
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Gethin T
- Postcode
- SP7 8QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on designated heritage assets, with particular regard to the setting of the Shaftesbury Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II Listed drinking trough and conduit head
What decided it
The provision of 23 entry-level affordable homes in an area with significant affordable housing need and a shortfall in housing land supply, combined with other public benefits, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and limited harm to heritage assets when assessed against Framework policies as a whole under the tilted balance.
The moderate harm to character and appearance and limited harm to the setting of designated heritage assets were outweighed by the significant public benefits of 23 affordable homes, a safe pedestrian crossing and footpath, a play area, employment benefits during construction, and biodiversity enhancements, particularly given the district's shortfall in housing land supply and historic under-delivery of housing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- North Dorset Local Plan Part 1 Policy 4North Dorset Local Plan Part 1 Policy 5North Dorset Local Plan Part 1 Policy 6North Dorset Local Plan Part 1 Policy 20North Dorset Local Plan Part 1 Policy 24North Dorset District-Wide Local Plan Saved Policy SB3North Dorset District-Wide Local Plan Saved Policy SB4Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Plan Policy SFGI2Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Plan Policy SFCL3Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Plan Policy SFDH4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14
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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