Planning appeal decision
19A Knighton Lane, Broadmayne, DT2 8PH
Planning appeal 3331775 at 19A Knighton Lane, Broadmayne, DT2 8PH (Dorset) was allowed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Pope N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal accords with development plan policies for the provision of housing and, if not, whether there are any material considerations sufficient to outweigh any conflict.
Outline planning permission for up to 3 detached bungalows
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pope N
- Postcode
- DT2 8PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal accords with development plan policies for the provision of housing and, if not, whether there are any material considerations sufficient to outweigh any conflict
- The likely effect on Poole Harbour SPA and Ramsar Site arising from any increase in phosphate loads
What decided it
The fallback position—the lawful right to station an unrestricted number of caravans on the site—was a material consideration of much weight that outweighed the conflict with development plan housing policies and justified allowing the appeal for 3 bungalows.
The conflict with development plan policies for housing provision outside the defined development boundary was outweighed by the fallback position (unrestricted caravan siting) and the limited economic and housing supply benefits, resulting in permission for 3 bungalows being allowed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SUS2HOU6ENV2ENV10ENV12ENV15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
- Judgments
- John Childs v The First Secretary of State and Test Valley Borough Council CO/2689/2005; Brooks and Burton Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment [1977] 1 WLR 1294; Mansell v Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council [2017] EWCA Civ 1314; Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and Another [1980]
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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