Planning appeal decision
Land Between 12 and 13, Puncknowle Road, Swyre, Dorset, DT2 9DN
Planning appeal 3313686 at Land Between 12 and 13, Puncknowle Road, Swyre, Dorset, DT2 9DN (Dorset) was dismissed on 1 August 2023 by Inspector Wyborn D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the development plan would support the proposal in this location.
the erection of 3 dwellings with associated access and parking
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
- Postcode
- DT2 9DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the development plan would support the proposal in this location
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to whether or not the scheme would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Swyre Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), in particular with regard to any after-dark light impacts from the glazing associated with the rear elevation
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
What decided it
The cumulative harm from development plan conflicts, highway safety hazards, Conservation Area harm, and AONB landscape harm, which collectively outweighed the limited benefits of providing three dwellings in an area with a demonstrable housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SUS2Policy HOUS6Policy COM7Policy ENV4Policy ENV1Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 202
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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