®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Back Lane, Leigh, DT9 6JG
the erection of one self-build residential dwelling and garage (Use Class C3)
- 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 appeal site is an appropriate location for housing, with particular regard to the local development strategy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed Pound Farm House
What decided it
The proposal's conflict with the development plan as a whole, particularly the spatial strategy for housing location and the harm to the setting of the listed building, outweighs the moderate benefits of self-build provision and housing supply.
The moderate benefits from self-build provision, housing land supply contribution, and economic benefits were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan as a whole and less than substantial harm to the heritage asset setting.
Framework references: 11, 63, 110, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy INT1, Policy SUS2, Policy ENV4, Policy ENV10, Policy ENV11, Policy ENV12
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.