®Planning appeal decision
Land at Lipgate Farm, Pulham, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7DX
Erection of single self-build dwelling with associated works, a new access and demolition of existing building
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kent R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to development plan policies concerned with housing in the countryside and the effect of the development on the character of the area; and, if harm arises, whether this is outweighed by other material considerations
What decided it
The conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy restricting development outside settlement boundaries, combined with the unsustainable location and moderate harm to rural character, outweighed the moderate benefits of self-build housing supply.
The substantial weight of the development plan conflict and medium weight of character harm outweighed the moderate weight of self-build housing contribution and limited weight of proposed Framework reforms, resulting in dismissal in accordance with the development plan
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 2 of the North Dorset Local Plan: Part One 2016, Policy 20 of the North Dorset Local Plan: Part One 2016
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.