The Old Stables, East Farm, East Farm Lane, Hammoon, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2DB

Planning appeal 3365595 at The Old Stables, East Farm, East Farm Lane, Hammoon, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2DB (Dorset) was dismissed on 23 September 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the condition is necessary and reasonable having regard to the location of the appeal site.

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Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Astley-Serougi B
Postcode: DT10 2DB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the condition is necessary and reasonable having regard to the location of the appeal site

What decided it

The appeal site's location in the countryside without adequate facilities or public transport, combined with the lack of substantive evidence demonstrating acceptable environmental impact from private vehicle reliance, meant the removal of the holiday let condition could not be justified against the development plan's spatial strategy.

the limited housing and economic benefits of a single dwelling were outweighed by the conflict with the spatial strategy directing development to sustainable settlements and the undemonstrated reliance on private motor vehicles

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 2 of the North Dorset Local Plan Part One 2016Policy 20 of the North Dorset Local Plan Part One 2016
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 83Paragraph 11Paragraph 232

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