®Planning appeal decision
May Cottage, Glue Hill, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DT10 2DJ
alterations and extensions
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Parker R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sturminster Newton Conservation Area
- the effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with reference to privacy
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sturminster Newton Conservation Area, causing less than substantial harm to a designated heritage asset with no public benefits to outweigh that harm.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area was not outweighed by any public benefits, as the scheme would not improve the appearance of the building.
Plan policies cited: Policy 24 of the North Dorset Local Plan Part 1 (2016), Policy 5 of the North Dorset Local Plan Part 1 (2016), Policy 25 of the North Dorset Local Plan Part 1 (2016)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.