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Dismissed20 September 20223293712

Builder Centre, Great Western Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RZ

Planning appeal 3293712 at Builder Centre, Great Western Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RZ (Dorset) was dismissed on 20 September 2022 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the Dorchester Conservation Area and its archaeological interest.

demolition/conversion of buildings to provide 16 apartments and E(g) commercial floorspace, with associated parking and landscaping

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
DT1 1RZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the Dorchester Conservation Area and its archaeological interest
  • the suitability of the site for housing, having regard to the development plan's approach to the supply of employment land

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area's character, appearance and archaeological interest, when weighed against the public benefits and assessed in the context of the strong presumption in s.72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, could not be justified.

The public benefits of housing delivery, commercial floorspace and employment opportunities fell short of outweighing the harm to the Conservation Area, to which considerable importance and weight was assigned.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV4Policy ENV10Policy ENV12Policy ENV15Policy ECON2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 123Paragraph 124Paragraph 194Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 219

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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