Planning appeal decision
15 Main Road, West Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5RN
Planning appeal 3293570 at 15 Main Road, West Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5RN (Dorset) was dismissed on 23 September 2022 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the fences and shed upon the setting of nearby listed buildings, and whether they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West Lulworth Conservation Area.
The retrospective planning permission for a close boarded fence along the entire perimeter of the garden with the exception of the north end
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans J
- Postcode
- BH20 5RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the fences and shed upon the setting of nearby listed buildings, and whether they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West Lulworth Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the settings of listed buildings and the character and appearance of the conservation area, which is not outweighed by any public benefit, as the appellant's privacy and security needs are personal rather than public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LHHPolicy DPurbeck Local Plan (2012)Purbeck Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2014)
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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