®Planning appeal decision
Luckford Wood Camp Site, Holme Lane, East Stoke, WAREHAM, BH20 6AP
Erection of New Dwelling House and Ancillary Works at Luckford Wood Camp Site, Holme Lane, East Stoke, Wareham, BH20 6AW
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether, having regard to national and local planning policies which seek to restrict residential development in the countryside, there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at or near their place of work
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The significant adverse effect of the proposed dwelling on the rural character and landscape of the Dorset AONB, combined with the absence of an essential need for a rural worker's dwelling, outweighed the scheme's benefits and meant the tilted balance did not apply.
the environmental credentials of the proposed solar panel and battery storage infrastructure were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan and the harm to the rural character of the area and the Dorset AONB
Framework references: 80, 176, 11, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy LD, Policy CO, Policy LHH
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.