®Planning appeal decision
The Old Barn , Brooklands Farm, Mannington, Wimborne , Dorset , BH21 7JU
change of use of land from agriculture to dwelling and retention of 1 residential dwellinghouse (C3), the demolition of two outbuildings, and installation of a bat box
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal development on the South East Dorset Green Belt, within which the site lies, including on its openness
- whether the appeal development would be acceptable in respect of flooding and drainage, including whether the flooding sequential test applies
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by Other Considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the appeal development
What decided it
The cumulative weight of the other considerations (biodiversity benefits, benefits from previous planning permissions, personal circumstances, low carbon design and housing land supply) clearly outweighed the identified Green Belt harm, amounting to very special circumstances.
the other considerations (biodiversity benefits, cumulative benefits from previous planning permissions, personal circumstances, low carbon design, and the housing land supply shortfall) clearly outweighed the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, amounting to very special circumstances
Framework references: 154, 155, 153, 143, 175, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy K3, policy ME6
Judgments cited: R (on the application of Holborn Studios Limited) v. Hackney LBC [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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.