®Planning appeal decision
Land to South West of Stile Lane Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis, DT7 3HZ
Planning appeal 3313803 at Land to South West of Stile Lane Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis, DT7 3HZ (Dorset) was dismissed on 12 June 2023 by Inspector Fort G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- DT7 3HZ
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy ENV10Policy ENV12Policy ENV4Policy ECON6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 176Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
- Judgments
- R(Williams) v Powys County Council [2017] EWCA Civ 427
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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