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Allowed12 October 20233307669

Gaunts Common, Gaunts Common, Dorset, BH21 4JR

Planning appeal 3307669 at Gaunts Common, Gaunts Common, Dorset, BH21 4JR (Dorset) was allowed on 12 October 2023 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the appeal site is in an acceptable location for the proposed use, with particular regard to its accessibility.

change of use from agricultural to 8 no. self-storage (B8 storage only) units

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Jones RE
Postcode
BH21 4JR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the appeal site is in an acceptable location for the proposed use, with particular regard to its accessibility
  • the effect of the proposed use on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed use on the living conditions of nearby occupiers, with particular reference to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The ability to control the proposed use through planning conditions (limiting daily vehicle movements to 16, restricting to domestic storage, confining hours to 07:00-19:00) provides greater certainty and environmental protection than the existing unfettered agricultural use, which could generate substantially more traffic and operate at any time without restriction.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy KS2Policy PC4Policy KS11Policy HE3Policy HE2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 152Paragraph 174Paragraph 130Paragraph 55

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