®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Church Farm Cottages, Church Lane, West Parley, Dorset, BH22 8TR
Planning appeal 3316974 at Land Adjacent to Church Farm Cottages, Church Lane, West Parley, Dorset, BH22 8TR (Dorset) was dismissed on 8 September 2023 by Inspector Rose C, 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 National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
to erect a pair of semi-detached bungalows
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- BH22 8TR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposal, with particular regard to the local development strategy
- 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 proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt which, combined with harm to openness and an unsuitable location, cannot be justified by very special circumstances, and Green Belt protection provides a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11 d) i. of the Framework.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited contribution to housing supply and social and economic benefits, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KS3 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan Part 1 – Core Strategy (April 2014)Policy KS2 of the Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
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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