Knoll House Hotel, Ferry Road, Studland , Dorset , BH19 3AH

Planning appeal 3348224 at Knoll House Hotel, Ferry Road, Studland , Dorset , BH19 3AH (Dorset) was dismissed on 18 March 2025 by Inspector Baugh-Jones H, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Dorset Area National Landscape.

Redevelopment of existing hotel to provide new tourist accommodation including: 30 hotel bedrooms, apartment and villa accommodation and associated leisure and dining facilities

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Baugh-Jones H
Postcode: BH19 3AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Dorset Area National Landscape
its effects on the character of the Purbeck Heritage Coast
whether the proposed scheme would be of an acceptable design
its effects on protected trees

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the Dorset Area National Landscape and Purbeck Heritage Coast, including from major development status and loss of protected trees, which outweighed the scheme's economic benefits and failed the tests in NPPF paragraphs 190 and 191.

The economic and tourism benefits of the redevelopment were outweighed by the great weight given to the harms to the Dorset Area National Landscape and the Purbeck Heritage Coast.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy E1Policy E12Policy C1c
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 190Paragraph 191

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