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Allowed20 October 20253369213

Lulworth Cove, The Weld Estate, Main Road, West Lulworth, Dorset, BH20 5RL

Planning appeal 3369213 at Lulworth Cove, The Weld Estate, Main Road, West Lulworth, Dorset, BH20 5RL (Dorset) was allowed on 20 October 2025 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the use of stained 'Charcoal' facing materials on the exterior of the sauna on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the site's location within the Dorset National Landscape, West Lulworth Conservation Area and Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site.

demolition of shed and erection of building for use as a sauna and retaining wall. Erect wood store and access steps/ladder without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref P/FUL/2024/02833, dated 18 December 2024.  The condition in dispute is No 15 which states that: ‘Prior to the installation of the sauna building details of the finish of the wooden cladding shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall thereafter proceed in accordance with the approved details.’  The reason given for the condition is: ‘In the interests of visual amenity’

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Rose C
Postcode
BH20 5RL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the use of stained 'Charcoal' facing materials on the exterior of the sauna on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the site's location within the Dorset National Landscape, West Lulworth Conservation Area and Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site

What decided it

The 'Charcoal' finish, when viewed in context with the darker elements of the surrounding landscape and other buildings, appropriately blends into its setting and complements the character and appearance of the conservation area, national landscape and World Heritage Site.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy E1Policy E12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189Paragraph 202Paragraph 64

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