®Planning appeal decision
Land east of Gold Hill Business Park, Lower Common Road, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8HF
the erection up to 65 Custom and Self-Build homes (plots), with all matters reserved apart from access. Development to include a 40% provision of affordable housing and 1.55 hectares of public open space with play space and landscaping
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Bale M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is in a suitable location, with regard to accessibility
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape and scenic beauty of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- The effect on the significance of the Hambledon Hill Scheduled Monuments, and the character and appearance of the Child Okeford Conservation Area
- Whether there are any other material considerations that might outweigh any conflict with the development plan, with particular regard to housing supply, and any need for custom and self-build housing
What decided it
The proposal's poor accessibility and its harmful, suburban-style relationship to the settlement's rural character were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial benefits of housing delivery under the paragraph 11(d)(ii) balance.
the substantial benefits of housing delivery, including SBCH and affordable housing, did not outweigh the adverse impacts of poor accessibility and harm to character and appearance, such that these adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under Framework paragraph 11(d)(ii)
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: LP Policy 2, LP Policy 4, LP Policy 5, LP Policy 20, LP Policy 24
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.