Land North West of Dogdean, Furzehill, Wimborne, BH21 4HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether or not the proposal is 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
• Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the appeal scheme having regard to the spatial strategy for housing in the development plan
• If the proposal is 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 proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm openness and conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy, and the limited benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.

The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and conflict with the settlement hierarchy strategy, to which substantial and significant weight respectively were given, was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight attributable to economic benefits and housing supply in a context where the Council can demonstrate a five-year supply.