®Planning appeal decision
The Walled Garden, Wootton Lane, Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset, DT6 6NH
Application to erect no.4 bedroom dwelling and full restoration of grade 2 listed wall surrounding site
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed dwelling would be suitably located, having regard to the requirements of national and local planning policies which seek to restrict residential development in the countryside
- The effect of the proposal on the dark night skies of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as Kitchen Garden Wall at Manor Gardens, and attached shed, Wootton Lane, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest they possess
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the Grade II listed structure and harm to the Dorset AONB, and these harms would not be outweighed by the public benefits, particularly given the conflicts with the development plan and the location in a remote rural area.
The contribution to housing supply and support for restoration works were outweighed by conflicts with the development plan and harm to the listed structures and AONB, to which great weight was ascribed.
Framework references: 11, 56, 80, 130, 176
Plan policies cited: Policy SUS2, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV4, Policy ENV10
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.