Planning appeal decision
2 Wayside Cottage, Stoke Abbott, Beaminster, DT8 3JP
Planning appeal 3288370 at 2 Wayside Cottage, Stoke Abbott, Beaminster, DT8 3JP (Dorset) was dismissed on 14 April 2022 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed works would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building known as 2 Wayside Cottage, and preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Stoke Abbott Conservation Area.
demolition of front garden wall to provide vehicle access and parking
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Edwards S
- Postcode
- DT8 3JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed works would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building known as 2 Wayside Cottage, and preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Stoke Abbott Conservation Area
What decided it
The identified less than substantial harm to the Grade II listed building and conservation area could not be justified by the public benefits presented, as the highway safety benefits were not adequately evidenced and no mechanism was demonstrated to ensure parking would reduce on-street congestion.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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