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Allowed21 May 20253351896

Land North of Ward's Drove, Blandford St Mary, DT11 9LZ

Planning appeal 3351896 at Land North of Ward's Drove, Blandford St Mary, DT11 9LZ (Dorset) was allowed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Jones M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to landscape and visual effects, urban design, and the setting of the Cranborne Chase National Landscape (the CCNL).

up to 130 dwellings, open space, landscaping (including LAP and LEAP), new vehicular and pedestrian access (including from the North Dorset Trailway), parking, engineering (including ground modelling and drainage) works and infrastructure (including cycle and pedestrian connections)

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
DT11 9LZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to landscape and visual effects, urban design, and the setting of the Cranborne Chase National Landscape (the CCNL)
  • the effect of the proposed development on the settings of the Grade II* listed building Church of St Mary (the Church), the Grade II listed building The Old Rectory, and the Grade II listed building Clerkenwell House

What decided it

The Inspector's conclusion that the scheme would not cause harm to landscape character, the setting of the CCNL, or the settings of the affected listed buildings, on a site effectively allocated for residential development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy B10Policy 4Policy 24Policy 5Policy 14Policy 15

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