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Dismissed12 March 20253352961

Cutty Stubbs Farm, Bluntshay Lane, Whitchurch Canonicorum, DT6 6RL

Planning appeal 3352961 at Cutty Stubbs Farm, Bluntshay Lane, Whitchurch Canonicorum, DT6 6RL (Dorset) was dismissed on 12 March 2025 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed use falls within the permitted development rights under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the GPDO.

the change of use of four agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use (Class C1)

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Harrington S
Postcode
DT6 6RL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed use falls within the permitted development rights under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the GPDO
  • if so, whether the prior approval details relating to transport and highway impacts, and noise impacts, would be acceptable

What decided it

The prior approval details relating to transport and highway impacts would not be acceptable because the proposed year-round hotel use would generate additional vehicular movements on a narrow, twisty country lane with restricted visibility, creating unacceptable highway safety risks that outweigh the fallback position of a time-limited camping use.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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