®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Station Road, Stalbridge, North Dorset, DT10 2RJ
the erection of up to 160 dwellings with public open space, 2 hectares of land for a primary school, landscaping, and sustainable drainage system, with vehicular access off Station Road
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Webb B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to development plan policy
- whether the design of the development could: (a) provide acceptable living conditions in relation to provision of amenity space; and (b) provide an appropriate response to the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of a Grade II* listed building
What decided it
The absence of any identifiable harm arising from the development plan conflicts, combined with the Council's shortfall in five-year housing land supply, meant adverse impacts would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
Although the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole, no unacceptable harm was identified, and given the Council's shortfall in five-year housing land supply, adverse impacts would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, favouring allowing the appeal.
Framework references: 57
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 5, Policy 6, Policy 20, Policy 24, Policy 25
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.