®Planning appeal decision
Waves Cottage , Britwell Drive, West Lulworth, DORSET, BH20 5RS
to raise the western section (only) of the roof to the dwelling, to allow for a loft conversion, to total one and half storeys, to provide two additional bedrooms
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Reeves K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 1-3 Albion Villas, with particular regard to privacy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of West Lulworth Conservation Area and preserve the setting of adjacent listed buildings
- whether the development would conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Dorset National Landscape
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overlooking of their terrace, combined with less than substantial but considerable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the settings of listed buildings, which could not be outweighed by the private benefits of the proposal.
Plan policies cited: Policy D, Policy LHH
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.