®Planning appeal decision
41 Great Western Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UF
Planning appeal 3291174 at 41 Great Western Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UF (Dorset) was dismissed on 7 December 2022 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on heritage, including whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dorchester Conservation Area and whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building known as the Junction Hotel.
replace a derelict former dwelling with a new self-contained dwelling
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- DT1 1UF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on heritage, including whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dorchester Conservation Area and whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building known as the Junction Hotel
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity with particular regard to protected species
What decided it
The moderate harm to the character and appearance of the Dorchester Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed Junction Hotel, which the Inspector found was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal and failed to satisfy the statutory tests in the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
The moderate public benefits of removing the derelict structure and providing a dwelling did not outweigh the less than substantial but material harm to the Conservation Area and listed building setting when applying the statutory duty to preserve heritage assets and the great weight required by paragraph 199 of the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV4Policy ENV5Policy ENV12Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 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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