Morden Mill And Farmhouse, Morden Park Corner, Dorset, BH20 7DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposal would comply with the Council's strategy for housing distribution, including in respect of access to services and facilities
• 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 its effect on openness
• whether the proposal would make adequate provision to mitigate for the loss of on-site habitats
• other considerations, including the effects of the proposal on heritage assets as enabling development, housing land supply, and affordable housing provision
• whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by the other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The enabling development benefits to secure the restoration and preservation of the Grade II listed Mill and Farmhouse, to which great weight must be given under Framework paragraph 212, clearly outweighed the harm to the Green Belt and the conflict with the housing distribution strategy.

the harm by reason of Green Belt inappropriateness and locational conflict with Policy V1 was clearly outweighed by the heritage enabling benefits, housing delivery, and economic benefits, amounting to very special circumstances justifying the proposal despite conflict with the development plan