®Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of Pound Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, Dorset, SP8 4NP
up to 9 Self Build Dwellings (as a phased development)
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and land use, with particular regard to the local development strategy
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and land use, with particular regard to heritage assets
- the amount of development
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Wyke Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed Wyke Hall, which provides a strong reason for refusing the development and outweighs the benefits of self-build housing provision and housing land supply contribution.
The weighty benefits of self-build housing provision, contribution to housing land supply, and economic benefits do not outweigh the conflict with the development plan and the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and listed building setting.
Framework references: 11, 63, 84, 215
Plan policies cited: LP Policy 2, LP Policy 6, LP Policy 17, LP Policy 20, LP Policy 4, LP Policy 5, LP Policy 24, NP Policy 22, NP Policy 27
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.