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Dismissed12 January 20243319544

76 Blackmore Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8RL

Planning appeal 3319544 at 76 Blackmore Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8RL (Dorset) was dismissed on 12 January 2024 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of 1 No. dwelling with 1 No. parking space

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Marigold O
Postcode
SP7 8RL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings, with regard to daylight, sunlight, outlook and noise

What decided it

The proposal would harm the distinctive, open plan character of the estate by creating a cramped, overdeveloped appearance that conflicts with Policy 24 of the North Dorset Local Plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 24Policy 25Policy 7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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