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Dismissed7 March 20233299374

2 Springfield Road, Swanage, BH19 1HD

Planning appeal 3299374 at 2 Springfield Road, Swanage, BH19 1HD (Dorset) was dismissed on 7 March 2023 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development, with specific regard to whether it would meet the requirements of the sequential test in order to avoid increased risks of flooding.

demolish building and erect a block of four flats with associated parking and landscaping

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Evans L
Postcode
BH19 1HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development, with specific regard to whether it would meet the requirements of the sequential test in order to avoid increased risks of flooding
  • The effect of the proposal on the local townscape

What decided it

The failure to pass the sequential test for flood risk, which is a clear reason for refusal under Framework Footnote 7 that prevents the presumption in favour of sustainable development from applying.

The benefits of housing delivery and removal of poor-quality existing buildings were outweighed by the failure to pass the sequential test for flood risk and the harm to local townscape, with the flood risk policy providing a clear reason for refusal that disapplies the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy FR of the Purbeck Local Plan Part 1Policy STCD of the Swanage Local PlanPolicy D of the Purbeck Local Plan Part 1Policy E4 of the draft Purbeck Local PlanPolicy E12 of the draft Purbeck Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 162Paragraph 11

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