®Planning appeal decision
Holtwood House Holtwood, Holt, WIMBORNE, BH21 7DR
the material changes in the use of the Land from an agricultural use to use for domestic purposes ancillary to the adjacent dwelling including integral operational development comprising: a. Construction and laying out thereon of a domestic greenhouse and shed used to house domestic appliances; b. Laying out hardstanding; c. Erection thereon of fencing unrelated to agriculture and above permitted development height; d. Creation of a domestic style vegetable patch unrelated to agriculture; e. Creation of a domestic style pond unrelated to agricultural use; f. Installation of retaining wall and steps to dwelling; g. c onstruction of pillars and gates on the highway boundary to create access to adjacent dwelling
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hand S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the enforcement notice should be upheld and, if so, whether it should be varied
- Whether the land or parts of it have become curtilage of the dwelling and thus permitted development
- Whether planning permission should be granted for any of the uses and operations alleged in the enforcement notice
What decided it
The need to reinstate the paddock as a rural separator between dwellings and preserve the character and appearance of the area, balanced against the practical necessity of retaining the retaining wall for stability and permitting the flat lawn area which had acquired curtilage status.
Plan policies cited: HE3
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.