20 Portman Road, Pimperne, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 8UJ

sever land; erect 1no. dwelling; form new access from Salisbury Road

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Coles C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
The living conditions of the occupiers of 20 and 21 Portman Road with specific reference to outlook
Highway safety

What decided it

The combination of considerable harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, and unacceptable highway safety risk, which together brought the scheme into conflict with the development plan and could not be outweighed by the moderate benefits identified.

The moderate benefits of housing delivery, sustainable location, and economic benefits were outweighed by the considerable harms to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and highway safety, bringing the proposal into conflict with the development plan as a whole

Framework references: 135, 189, 115, 116, 233, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy 4, Policy 24, Policy LDC, Policy 7, Policy MHN, Policy 25

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