Planning appeal decision
Land Northeast of Musbury Close, Marnhull, DT10 1JP
Planning appeal 3323728 at Land Northeast of Musbury Close, Marnhull, DT10 1JP (Dorset) was dismissed on 8 May 2024 by Inspector Bale M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the setting of grade II listed Pond Farmhouse.
up to nine dwellings and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- DT10 1JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the setting of grade II listed Pond Farmhouse
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the site is in an appropriate location with regard to planning policies controlling the location of development
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed Pond Farmhouse was not outweighed by the public benefits of the housing proposed.
The great weight given to less than substantial harm to the listed building's setting outweighed the moderate weight given to the benefits of up to 9 dwellings, tipping the balance against the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5Policy 2Policy 20Policy 4Policy 24
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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