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Dismissed25 May 20233299430

The Laurels, Blandford Forum Bypass To Gorcombe Farm Road, Thornicombe, Dorset, DT11 9AF

Planning appeal 3299430 at The Laurels, Blandford Forum Bypass To Gorcombe Farm Road, Thornicombe, Dorset, DT11 9AF (Dorset) was dismissed on 25 May 2023 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site offers a suitable location for housing having regard to the spatial strategy for housing in the development plan.

Erect 2no. dwellings; 2no. garages with parking

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Fish A
Postcode
DT11 9AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site offers a suitable location for housing having regard to the spatial strategy for housing in the development plan
  • Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location in terms of access to services and facilities
  • If harm arises, whether this would be outweighed by other material considerations

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy by introducing housing into the countryside without demonstrating an overriding need or occupational justification, and the modest housing and economic benefits do not outweigh this conflict or the failure to promote sustainable transport.

The modest housing benefit and limited economic benefits were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and the failure to promote sustainable transport, with the development plan's objectives chiming with important Framework aims.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2Policy 20Policy 9Policy 7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 85Paragraph 11

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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