®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Old Pound Court, Bourton, Dorset
Planning appeal 3320598 at Land North of Old Pound Court, Bourton, Dorset (Dorset) was allowed on 10 June 2024 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development strategy.
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
- Postcode
- SP8 5ST
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 20Policy 4Policy 24Policy 5Policy 1 of the Neighbourhood PlanPolicy 2 of the Neighbourhood PlanPolicy 3 of the Neighbourhood PlanPolicy 10 of the Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 226
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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