®Planning appeal decision
Land at Queens Copse, Holtwood, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7DU
Planning appeal 3313563 at Land at Queens Copse, Holtwood, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7DU (Dorset) was allowed on 1 September 2023 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
In summary, the proposal represents a minor but essential development for the applicant’s land based rural business; we are applying for a timber constructed building measuring 14m x 19.3m (270m2) and 6.7m to the ridge. The applicant has carefully considered the design of the building; proposing to clad the development in a rough sawn timber which is felled, processed and treated himself. The timber design is proposed to be in keeping with the surrounding woodland landscape of Queen’s Copse. Please refer to our Planning Statement for further detail
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- BH21 7DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposed building qualifies as an exception to inappropriate development in the Green Belt under paragraph 149 of the Framework as a building for forestry, and would have an acceptable effect on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PC4 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan Part 1 – Core Strategy 2014Policy HE2 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan Part 1 – Core Strategy 2014Policy HE3 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan Part 1 – Core Strategy 2014saved Policy DES11 of the East Dorset Local Plan 2002
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48Paragraph 149Paragraph 130
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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