Planning appeal decision
Owls Farm Dolmans Hill, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, BH16 6HP
Planning appeal 3303352 at Owls Farm Dolmans Hill, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, BH16 6HP (Dorset) was dismissed on 21 February 2023 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
One storage container. Permission needed until 31st December 2022
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edwards S
- Postcode
- BH16 6HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect on the rural, open character of the area
- If found to be inappropriate development, whether the harm, by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the adverse effect on rural character and openness are not clearly outweighed by the temporary storage need, so very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D of Purbeck Local Plan Part 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
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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