Land adjacent to Dottens Farm (known as 'The Dottens"), Baring Road, Gurnard, PO31 8EA

a pair of semi-detached houses, parking and landscaping

Authority: Isle of Wight Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Davies N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the nearby Listed buildings at Dottens Farm
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
Highway Safety

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Grade II Listed buildings at Dottens Farm, which could not be outweighed by the modest housing benefits of a two-dwelling scheme.

The harm to the designated heritage asset was given considerable importance and weight and significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits to housing supply, even in the context of the Council's lack of a five-year housing land supply.

Framework references: 11, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy DM11, Policy DM2, Policy DM12

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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