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Allowed5 July 20243333249

Land North of Station Road, Stalbridge, North Dorset, DT10 2RJ

Planning appeal 3333249 at Land North of Station Road, Stalbridge, North Dorset, DT10 2RJ (Dorset) was allowed on 5 July 2024 by Inspector Webb B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to development plan policy.

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
Postcode
DT10 2RJ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2Policy 5Policy 6Policy 20Policy 24Policy 25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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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