®Planning appeal decision
4A North Street, Beaminster, DT8 3DZ
Planning appeal 3291287 at 4A North Street, Beaminster, DT8 3DZ (Dorset) was dismissed on 23 June 2022 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether future occupants would be likely to experience acceptable living conditions in terms of internal and external space provision, odour, noise and disturbance.
the change of use of redundant commercial building to 1.no dwelling
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- DT8 3DZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether future occupants would be likely to experience acceptable living conditions in terms of internal and external space provision, odour, noise and disturbance
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to future residents' living conditions in terms of noise, odour, and severely inadequate internal and external amenity space significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of housing supply and heritage preservation.
The benefits of housing delivery and preservation of a listed structure were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unacceptable harm to future residents' living conditions in terms of noise, odour, and inadequate amenity space
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV16Policy ENV12
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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