®Planning appeal decision
41 Great Western Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UF
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
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
Framework references: 11, 199, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV4, Policy ENV5, Policy ENV12, Policy ENV2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.