3 Coombe Road, Puddlletown, Dorset, DT2 8RZ

the change of use of a detached ancillary building to a holiday let

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Reed D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of adjacent residential occupiers in relation to privacy, noise and disturbance
whether car parking and turning arrangements would be satisfactory
whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for the occupiers in relation to outlook and external amenity space
the effect of the proposal on the Poole Harbour Special Protection Area (SPA) in relation to nutrient neutrality

What decided it

The significant noise and disturbance that would affect adjacent occupiers, combined with unacceptable living conditions for holiday let occupiers and adverse impact on Poole Harbour SPA nutrient neutrality, outweighed the economic benefits of the proposal.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy ENV12, Policy ENV16, Policy COM9, Policy ENV2, Puddletown Neighbourhood Plan Policy 16

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