Planning appeal decision
1 Tennyson Road, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1NT
Planning appeal 3355620 at 1 Tennyson Road, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1NT (Dorset) was dismissed on 8 May 2025 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area.
sever site; demolition of outbuilding/garage; erect single storey dwelling and associated development
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- BH21 1NT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
- the living conditions of existing and future occupiers
- whether the proposal would increase the potential risk of surface water and groundwater flooding in the locality
What decided it
The combination of significant harm to character and appearance, significant harm to living conditions of existing and future occupiers, and failure to demonstrate compliance with flood risk policy outweighed any benefits of providing a new dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE2Policy LN1Policy ME6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 170Paragraph 173Paragraph 174Paragraph 181
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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