1 Grove Hill, Osmington, WEYMOUTH, DT3 6EZ

new dwelling to replace existing dilapidated barns

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Jones M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB) and the Heritage Coast
the suitability of the site for the proposal, having regard to the development plan's approach to the supply of housing

What decided it

The site's unsuitability for housing development in a settlement without a defined development boundary and without the requisite local need, combined with the Council's demonstrated five-year housing land supply, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole and could not be justified.

the proposal's acceptable landscape impact and sustainability features were outweighed by its conflict with the development plan's settlement hierarchy and housing distribution policy, and the absence of a five-year housing land supply shortfall

Plan policies cited: Policy ENV1, Policy ENV10, Policy SUS2, Policy INT1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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