®Planning appeal decision
30 Moorlands Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JW
Planning appeal 3268073 at 30 Moorlands Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JW (Dorset) was dismissed on 30 September 2021 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with regard to the proposed front dormer windows.
to construct 3 dormer windows only on front elevation and extend existing rear dormer over existing single storey ground floor extension
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- BH22 0JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with regard to the proposed front dormer windows
What decided it
The three proposed front dormer windows positioned high on the roof near the ridge would create a top-heavy, cluttered roofscape that would appear incongruous in the Moorlands Road street scene and harm the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE2 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan Part 1 – Core Strategy 2014
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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