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Land Adjacent to Upton Cottage, Plantation Farm, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 8BZ
Planning appeal 3290100 at Land Adjacent to Upton Cottage, Plantation Farm, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 8BZ (Dorset) was dismissed on 22 June 2022 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The suitability of the appeal site for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policy for the supply of housing and the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with reference to the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB).
the erection of 1 no. dwelling
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- DT11 8BZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The suitability of the appeal site for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policy for the supply of housing and the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with reference to the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB)
What decided it
The harm to the AONB from encroachment of built form into undeveloped countryside, combined with the unsustainable location requiring reliance on private motor vehicles, provided a clear reason for refusal under the Framework and displaced the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The limited benefits of the proposal (modest employment during construction and a small contribution to supporting local services) were outweighed by the significant harm to the AONB and the unsustainable location, with the AONB protection in Footnote 7 of paragraph 11(d)(i) providing a clear reason for refusal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 4Policy 20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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