®Planning appeal decision
Bimport House, 15 Bimport, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AT
conversion and extension of existing outbuilding to form new dwelling; vehicle access and associated development
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tucker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the Shaftesbury Conservation Area, the setting of the adjacent listed building (Nos. 5 and 7 Bimport), and the non-designated heritage asset (Bimport House)
- Whether the proposal would secure acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, with regard to layout
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the listed building, combined with the failure to provide acceptable living conditions, outweighs the public benefit of housing delivery, and the heritage exception to the tilted balance applies.
The public benefits of housing delivery, improved access visibility, and potential building repair were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area, listed building setting, and non-designated heritage asset, with great weight given to heritage conservation under paragraph 199 of the Framework
Framework references: 11, 189, 199, 202, 203
Plan policies cited: Policy 5, Policy 7, Policy 24, Policy SFDH1, Policy SFDH6, Policy SFDH7
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.