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Dismissed3 September 20213269335

Scrap Metal Yard, Upway Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DN

Planning appeal 3269335 at Scrap Metal Yard, Upway Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DN (Dorset) was dismissed on 3 September 2021 by Inspector Ford C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Weymouth Town Centre Conservation Area.

erection of 4no. dwellings

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Ford C
Postcode
DT4 7DN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Weymouth Town Centre Conservation Area
  • Whether there would be acceptable living conditions for the future occupants of the proposed development with specific regard to the provision of private outdoor space and privacy

What decided it

The harm to the conservation area caused by the cramped built form occupying the characteristic open space, combined with unacceptable living conditions for future occupants, provides a clear reason for refusal under Framework paragraph 11(d)(i) notwithstanding the Council's inability to demonstrate housing land supply.

The public benefits of providing four new dwellings on a brownfield site, whilst worthy of some weight, do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the unacceptable living conditions for future occupants.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV4Policy ENV10Policy ENV11Policy ENV12Policy ENV16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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