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Dismissed26 August 20253351691

Land on the East Side of Wareham Road, Axminster , EX13 5XN

Planning appeal 3351691 at Land on the East Side of Wareham Road, Axminster , EX13 5XN (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 26 August 2025 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the health of nearby residents, with reference to water consumption.

battery energy storage scheme and associated development

Authority
East Devon District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
EX13 5XN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the health of nearby residents, with reference to water consumption
  • the effect of the proposal on protected species, with reference to the Dormouse
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the setting of the Dorset National Landscape
  • the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed building 'Pound'

What decided it

The unacceptable risk of contaminated firewater reaching the aquifer supplying drinking water to local residents, combined with insufficient survey evidence regarding dormouse presence and unacceptable harm to landscape character and the setting of the Dorset National Landscape, outweighed the significant benefits of the renewable energy infrastructure.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategy 7Strategy 39Strategy 46Strategy 47Policy EN5Policy EN9Policy EN14Policy EN18Policy D1Policy TC4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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