Ammonite, Lower Sea Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6LR

Planning appeal 3354386 at Ammonite, Lower Sea Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6LR (Dorset) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 27 March 2025 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to whether it would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Dorset National Landscape and whether it would safeguard the Outstanding Universal Value of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

Alterations to extant permission (ref: P/FUL/2023/00021) to include a first floor room and year round holiday accommodation

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rose C
Postcode: DT6 6LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to whether it would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Dorset National Landscape and whether it would safeguard the Outstanding Universal Value of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site

What decided it

The two-storey upward extension would extend built form beyond Lower Sea Lane into open land, eroding the open landscape character and disrupting views, thereby failing to conserve the National Landscape and World Heritage Site to which great weight must be given.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ENV1Policy EN10Policy ENV12Policy ECON6Policy SUS2Policy NE1Policy NE2Policy NE3Policy H1Policy H4Policy H5

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