Planning appeal decision
85 Church Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6RQ
Planning appeal 3337684 at 85 Church Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6RQ (Dorset) was dismissed on 13 November 2024 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
described on the planning application form as ‘Sever plot and erect a new dwelling, remove of existing caravan’
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- BH21 6RQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- whether the appeal proposal would be at risk of flooding or increase the risk of flooding elsewhere
What decided it
The Sequential Test for flood risk was not satisfied, as the appellant did not demonstrate that alternative sites at lower risk of flooding were unavailable.
The limited benefits of providing a family home in an existing settlement and replacing a mobile home were outweighed by the conflict with flood risk policy and the failure to satisfy the Sequential Test.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KS3Policy ME6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 154Paragraph 165Paragraph 174Paragraph 70Paragraph 11
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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