Planning appeal decision
Land at Bournemouth Road, Charlton Marshall, Dorset, DT11 9NJ
Planning appeal 3281731 at Land at Bournemouth Road, Charlton Marshall, Dorset, DT11 9NJ (Dorset) was allowed on 10 February 2022 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the landscape character of the area, including the settings of the Dorset and the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs AONBs, and whether any harm in this regard is outweighed by the need for the building to be located in the countryside.
to construct new barn and lambing enclosure
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the landscape character of the area, including the settings of the Dorset and the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs AONBs, and whether any harm in this regard is outweighed by the need for the building to be located in the countryside
What decided it
The building's modest scale, agricultural design, close relationship with the village's built form, and the clear necessity for a countryside location for the lambing operation outweighed concerns about landscape impact.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 20Policy 4Paragraph 4.62Paragraph 4.63Paragraph 8.188
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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