Fancy's Farm, Glacis, Portland, Dorset, DT51FR

change of use to form camping, caravans, tents and motorhomes from Easter to end of October

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effects of the proposal on the Isle of Portland to Studland Cliffs Special Area of Conservation
the effects of the proposal on the safety and free flow of traffic on the surrounding highway network

What decided it

The proposal's harmful effects on the character and appearance of the area and its adverse impact on the integrity of the Isle of Portland to Studland Cliffs Special Area of Conservation, which together conflict with the development plan and are not outweighed by the modest economic benefits.

Plan policies cited: Policy ST1 of the Portland Neighbourhood Plan (2021), Policy ENV1 of the West Dorset and Weymouth and Portland Local Plan (2015), Policy ENV10 of the West Dorset and Weymouth and Portland Local Plan (2015), Policy ECON7 of the West Dorset and Weymouth and Portland Local Plan (2015), Policy ENV2 of the West Dorset and Weymouth and Portland Local Plan (2015), Policy Port/EN0 of the Portland Neighbourhood Plan (2021), Policy COM7 of the West Dorset and Weymouth and Portland Local Plan (2015), Policy COM9 of the West Dorset and Weymouth and Portland Local Plan (2015)

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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