®Planning appeal decision
Land to South West of Stile Lane Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis, DT7 3HZ
the construction of 3no. dwellings and associated external works and landscaping
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fort G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Firstly, in view of the duties imposed by s66(1) and s72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lyme Regis Conservation Area, and whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of Belmont, a Grade II* Listed Building
- Secondly, the effects of the proposed development on protected trees and the landscape and scenic beauty of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The great weight attributable to the less than substantial harm caused to the significance of the Lyme Regis Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II* listed Belmont, and to the AONB's landscape and scenic beauty, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.
the public benefits of the scheme (economic, environmental and design benefits) were not sufficient to outweigh the great weight given to the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area, Belmont's setting and the AONB
Framework references: 84, 176, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV1, Policy ENV10, Policy ENV12, Policy ENV4, Policy ECON6
Judgments cited: R(Williams) v Powys County Council [2017] EWCA Civ 427
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.