Former A T S Euromaster Site, New Road, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8QH

construction of 18 dwellings, access, car parking and landscaping

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Webb B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on designated heritage assets, and specifically whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Shaftesbury Conservation Area, conserve the setting of the Conservation Area, and preserve the settings of listed buildings
whether the failure to secure contributions towards open space/play facilities and education is acceptable

What decided it

The proposed development, particularly Block A, would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and conserve the settings of the listed buildings, and the Council failed to demonstrate that contributions towards open space/play facilities and education were necessary.

Framework references: 57

Plan policies cited: Policy 5, Policy 24, Policy 7, Policy 8, Policy 14, Policy 1, Policy 2, SFDH1, SFDH3, SFDH6, SFDH7, SFDH2, SFDH4

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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