Planning appeal decision
9 Weston Street, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2DF
Planning appeal 3347536 at 9 Weston Street, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2DF (Dorset) was dismissed on 8 June 2026 by Inspector Hand S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the land where the garage would be situated lies within the curtilage of No9.
erection of outbuilding (garage)
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hand S
- Postcode
- DT5 2DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the land where the garage would be situated lies within the curtilage of No9
What decided it
The clear physical separation between the house's rear yard and the land beyond, combined with the lack of intimate connection between the dwelling and the wider land, means the proposed garage site does not fall within the curtilage of No9 and therefore is not permitted development.
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