15 Dillons Gardens, Lytchett Matravers, POOLE, Dorset, BH16 6DW

demolish existing dwelling and erect 6no 4-bedroom detached houses with associated parking and access

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rose C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the layout and number of dwellings
highway safety with particular regard to the provision of car parking spaces
flood risk with particular regard to surface water drainage
the integrity of the Dorset Heathland Special Protection Area, Special Area of Conservation and Ramsar site and Poole Harbour Special Area of Conservation and Ramsar site

What decided it

The proposal accords with the development plan, the Council can demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, and all material concerns regarding character, highways, flood risk and ecological integrity can be adequately addressed through conditions and the s.106 agreement.

The benefits of residential development in a sustainable location, contributing to housing supply and affordable housing provision, were not outweighed by any identified harms, as all concerns regarding character, highways, drainage and ecology were capable of mitigation through conditions and obligations.

Framework references: 57

Plan policies cited: LP Policy E12, LP Policy I2, LP Policy E4, LP Policy E7, LP Policy E8, LP Policy E9, Policy 2 of the Lytchett Matravers Neighbourhood Plan to 2031

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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