Cains Farm, Main Street, Chideock, Bridport, DT6 6JQ

Planning appeal 3314838 at Cains Farm, Main Street, Chideock, Bridport, DT6 6JQ (Dorset) was dismissed on 30 April 2024 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the appeal scheme having regard to the spatial strategy for housing in the development plan.

construction of a dwelling

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Fish A
Postcode: DT6 6JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the appeal scheme having regard to the spatial strategy for housing in the development plan
Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the appeal scheme having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the Dorset National Landscape
Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the setting of the Chideock Conservation Area and other designated and non-designated heritage assets

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Chideock Conservation Area and the character and appearance of the Dorset National Landscape, which were not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal, combined with conflict with the spatial strategy of the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SUS2Policy HOUS6Policy ENV2Policy ENV1Policy ENV10Policy ENV12Policy ENV4Policy ENV15Policy INT1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 182Paragraph 188Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 225

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