Land Adjacent Stour Park, Church Lane, West Parley Ferndown, Dorset

Planning appeal 3296037 at Land Adjacent Stour Park, Church Lane, West Parley Ferndown, Dorset (Dorset) was dismissed on 28 June 2023 by Inspector Pipkin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

creation of a new 4 no. bed family home

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pipkin R
Postcode: BH22 8TR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing moderate harm to openness, and the modest benefits of self-build housing and energy efficiency would not clearly outweigh this harm or constitute very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy KS3Policy KS2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 148

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