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Dismissed21 July 20253363805

Longview, Chalbury, Wimborne, BH21 7HJ

Planning appeal 3363805 at Longview, Chalbury, Wimborne, BH21 7HJ (Dorset) was dismissed on 21 July 2025 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.

demolition of a barn and the erection of a dwelling (self-build project)

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Marigold O
Postcode
BH21 7HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, which lies within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape
  • whether the proposal should make provision for Biodiversity Net Gain
  • whether the proposal would accord with the settlement strategy of the Development Plan

What decided it

The proposal's design would not be of exceptional quality and would harm the character and appearance of the National Landscape, failing to satisfy Framework paragraph 84(e) and conflicting with development plan policies HE2 and HE3.

The minor benefit to Green Belt openness and limited housing supply and economic benefits did not outweigh the great negative weight attached to harm to the National Landscape and character and appearance, and the significant negative weight attached to the failure to secure biodiversity net gain.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
HE2HE3KS2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 84(c)Paragraph 84(e)Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 154(g)Paragraph 189

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