The Chymes, Westbrook, Gillingham, SP8 5DT

Planning appeal 3270690 at The Chymes, Westbrook, Gillingham, SP8 5DT (Dorset) was dismissed on 6 July 2021 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site constitutes a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to local and national planning policies which seek to restrict residential development in the countryside.

Convert redundant agricultural building into 1 No. dwelling

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Edwards S
Postcode: SP8 5DT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site constitutes a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to local and national planning policies which seek to restrict residential development in the countryside
the effect of the development on the rural character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site's remote location in the countryside, distant from settlements and services, combined with the adverse effect on rural character and appearance, meant the proposal was unsustainable and conflicted with development plan policies that were not out-of-date.

the benefits of housing supply and economic support did not outweigh the harm from unsustainability and adverse effect on rural character and appearance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 2Policy 4Policy 20Policy 24Policy 29
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11dParagraph 127Paragraph 130

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