®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Old Pound Court, Bourton, Dorset
the erection of 3 dwellings, new vehicular and pedestrian access and associated parking (outline application to determine access, layout & scale only)
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development strategy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including upon the setting of the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire National Landscape
- whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the nearby listed buildings, including the Church of St George
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, which engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, and the conclusion that the benefits of 3 additional homes outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan.
The moderate harm to the character and appearance of the area and conflict with the development plan were outweighed by the benefits of 3 additional homes in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply and associated economic benefits, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 226
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 20, Policy 4, Policy 24, Policy 5, Policy 1 of the Neighbourhood Plan, Policy 2 of the Neighbourhood Plan, Policy 3 of the Neighbourhood Plan, Policy 10 of the Neighbourhood Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.