Planning appeal decision
West House West Road, Bridport, DT6 6AE
Planning appeal 3289628 at West House West Road, Bridport, DT6 6AE (Dorset) was dismissed on 16 September 2022 by Inspector Bristow T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the setting of grade II listed West House.
described in the Council’s
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Not Applicable
- Inspector
- Bristow T
- Postcode
- DT6 6AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the setting of grade II listed West House
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the setting and significance of the listed building, and the public benefits did not provide clear and convincing justification to outweigh the less than substantial harm to heritage significance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 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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