Planning appeal decision
High Thatch Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3HJ
Planning appeal 3335703 at High Thatch Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3HJ (Dorset) was allowed on 13 November 2024 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the Brog Street/Sleight Lane Corfe Mullen Conservation Area.
‘Erect link between existing garage/store and main house. Installation of rooflights to an existing extension’
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- BH21 3HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the Brog Street/Sleight Lane Corfe Mullen Conservation Area
What decided it
The UPVC joinery was installed in modern single storey extensions rather than the historic cottage fabric, and its simple design preserves the character and appearance of both the non-designated heritage asset and the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205
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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