®Planning appeal decision
Land to the south east of the A31 Ringwood Road and to the north east, of Brocks Pine, St Leonards and St Ives, BH24 2LP
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Butcher H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether safe and suitable access can be achieved for all users
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The very substantial cumulative weight of the SANG, biodiversity, economic, health/wellbeing and highway access benefits was found clearly to outweigh the moderate Green Belt harm, establishing very special circumstances.
the very substantial other considerations (SANG provision, biodiversity net gain, economic benefits, health and wellbeing benefits, Green Belt enhancement and highway improvements) clearly outweighed the moderate Green Belt harm (carrying substantial weight) and minimal conflict with Policy KS2, so very special circumstances existed to justify the development
Framework references: 56, 57, 150, 153, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy KS3, Policy KS11, Policy ME1, Policy ME2, Policy KS2
Judgments cited: The Queen on the application of Cherkley Campaign Limited v Mole Valley District Council v Longshot Cherkley Court Limited
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.