®Planning appeal decision
Land At Shorts Green Farm, , The Street, , Motcombe, , Dorset, SP7 9PA
Planning appeal 3309422 at Land At Shorts Green Farm, , The Street, , Motcombe, , Dorset, SP7 9PA (Dorset) was dismissed on 26 May 2023 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would comply with local and national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.
demolish barn and develop land for residential purposes, modify vehicular access (Outline application to determine access)
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would comply with local and national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal failed to pass the sequential test for flood risk, as the appellant did not demonstrate the absence of sequentially preferable alternative sites in lower flood risk areas, and this failure, combined with the unsuitability of the location outside the settlement boundary, provided a clear reason for refusal under Framework paragraph 11(d)(i).
Although the proposal would contribute to housing supply and provide social and economic benefits, the adverse impacts in terms of flood risk and location outside the settlement boundary significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits, and the flood risk policies provided a clear reason for refusal disengaging the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 3Objective 1Policy 2Policy 6Policy 20Objective 5Policy 9Policy 13Policy MOT 9Policy MOT 10Policy 14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 162Paragraph 164Paragraph 124Paragraph 69Paragraph 11Paragraph 14
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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