Planning appeal decision
71 Burnbake Road, Verwood, BH31 6ES
Planning appeal 3338395 at 71 Burnbake Road, Verwood, BH31 6ES (Dorset) was allowed on 19 August 2024 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of Bugdens Lane.
to sever the plot and erect 4 detached dwellings
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- BH31 6ES
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of Bugdens Lane
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, which engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework, and the marginal nature of the character and appearance harm meant the housing benefits outweighed the limited adverse impacts.
The moderate weight given to the provision of 4 net additional homes in an accessible location and associated economic and social benefits outweighed the limited weight attributed to the marginal harm to the character and appearance of Bugdens Lane.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy HE2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
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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