Planning appeal decision
Casa Velha, Ringwood Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6RB
Planning appeal 3323780 at Casa Velha, Ringwood Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6RB (Dorset) was dismissed on 1 February 2024 by Inspector Dickson R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a single storey commercial unit for Use Class E (former use class B1(a), B1(b) and B1(c)) use together with access and associated parking
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Dickson R
- Postcode
- BH21 6RB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of the occupants of No 8 Woodcutter Close, with specific regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the proposed unit's confused hybrid design and erosion of the buffer space between commercial and residential uses outweighed the absence of harm to living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE2 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Plan 2014
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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