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Dismissed21 July 20253361968

20 Portman Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, DT11 8UJ

Planning appeal 3361968 at 20 Portman Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, DT11 8UJ (Dorset) was dismissed on 21 July 2025 by Inspector Coles C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
DT11 8UJ

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 4Policy 24Policy LDCPolicy 7Policy MHNPolicy 25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 189Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 233Paragraph 11

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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