®Planning appeal decision
Land to the east of Lidl, Christy's Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8QN
redevelopment for retirement living accommodation for older people comprising 41no retirement apartments including communal facilities, access, car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wildgoose G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is consistent with the objectives of local and national planning policies relating to housing, including provision of, or contributions towards, affordable housing and community infrastructure, having regard to financial viability
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the effect on protected trees
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the historic environment of Shaftesbury, including the settings and significance of nearby listed buildings, non-designated heritage assets and Shaftesbury Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on local highway conditions and highway safety, with particular regard to access, servicing and provision of parking
- Whether the proposed development would provide for a suitable living environment for future residents and the effect on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby properties
What decided it
The Inspector found no harm or conflict with any development plan policy across all the issues considered, meaning the proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole.
the substantial benefits of housing delivery, older persons housing, the maximum viable affordable housing contribution, and efficient reuse of previously developed land were found to weigh in favour of the proposal, and with no identified harm the balance favoured granting permission even under a hypothetical paragraph 11(d) tilted balance
Framework references: 60, 77, 58, 57, 11, 226
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 5, Policy 6, Policy 7, Policy 8, Policy 11, Policy 12, Policy 13, Policy 14, Policy 15, Policy 18, Policy 23, Policy 24, Policy 25, Policy SFHE2, Policy SFTC1, Policy SFTC4, Policy SFDH1, Policy SFDH2, Policy SFDH3, Policy SFDH4, Policy SFDH5, Policy SFDH6, Policy SFDH7, Policy SFDH8, Policy SFDH9, Policy SFGI1, Policy SFGI3
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.