10 Institute Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1BX

change of use from store ancillary to shop (Use Class E) to a single person studio apartment

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Castle S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the living conditions of both the existing occupiers of surrounding residential properties, and on the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwelling
whether the site is an appropriate location for the development with regards to managing flood risk

What decided it

The significantly harmful effect on the living conditions of both existing surrounding occupiers and future occupiers of the studio apartment through overlooking and loss of privacy outweighed the limited housing supply benefits.

The limited housing supply benefit and redevelopment of previously developed land were outweighed by the significantly harmful effect on living conditions; even with a substantial shortfall in 5-year housing land supply, the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

Framework references: 11, 30, 31, 32, 130, 159, 167, 168

Plan policies cited: Policy D of the Purbeck Local Plan Part 1 (2012), PLP Policy FR

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