Planning appeal decision
2 Chine Hill Cottages, Druce, Dorchester, DT2 7ST
Planning appeal 3328709 at 2 Chine Hill Cottages, Druce, Dorchester, DT2 7ST (Dorset) was allowed on 2 July 2024 by Inspector Bristow T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the listed building and any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
described on the application form as ‘internal remodelling and loft conversion’
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bristow T
- Postcode
- DT2 7ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the listed building and any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
What decided it
The public benefits of adapting the property to meet contemporary standards, improving safety and energy efficiency, and securing its optimum viable use outweigh the very slight less than substantial harm to the listed building's uniformity and symmetry caused by a single aligned rooflight in the rear elevation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV4neighbourhood plan policy 5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 195Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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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