Planning appeal decision
Misty Meadows, 147 Ringwood Road, Longham, BH22 9AB
Planning appeal 3353407 at Misty Meadows, 147 Ringwood Road, Longham, BH22 9AB (Dorset) was dismissed on 2 April 2025 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
erection of a fence
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Not Applicable
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- BH22 9AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the setting of designated heritage assets
- Whether any harm by reasons of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposed development
What decided it
The proposed fence would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness and heritage assets, with no very special circumstances to justify approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1Policy HE2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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