Planning appeal decision
Chapman's Pool Boat House, Hillbottom, Worth Matravers, Dorset, BH19 3LL
Planning appeal 3334429 at Chapman's Pool Boat House, Hillbottom, Worth Matravers, Dorset, BH19 3LL (Dorset) was allowed on 15 July 2024 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the development having regard to the development plan.
described on the
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Fish A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the development having regard to the development plan
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Dorset National Landscape and the Dorset and East Devon Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site
What decided it
The limited scale, siting and materials of the decking conserve the character and appearance of the Dorset National Landscape and UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the development complies with the development plan as a whole despite being contrary to Policy CO in isolation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy COPolicy DPolicy LHHPolicy E1Policy E12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 182
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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