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Dismissed5 May 20223283260

The Sandford Public House, Sandford Road, Sandford, BH20 7AE

Planning appeal 3283260 at The Sandford Public House, Sandford Road, Sandford, BH20 7AE (Dorset) was dismissed on 5 May 2022 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on biodiversity.

described on the application form as, “Positioning of 4 eco pods as tourism accommodation (no cooking facilities to be installed)”

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
O'Doherty A
Postcode
BH20 7AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on biodiversity

What decided it

The unacceptable and significantly harmful effect on biodiversity arising from recreational pressures on the internationally and nationally designated heathland sites, which cannot be adequately mitigated and outweighs the moderate economic and social benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DHPolicy BIOPolicy LDPolicy TAPolicy CFPolicy COPolicy DEVPolicy E7Policy E8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 15Paragraph 93Paragraph 180

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