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Allowed9 February 20263370752

The Old Barn , Brooklands Farm, Mannington, Wimborne , Dorset , BH21 7JU

Planning appeal 3370752 at The Old Barn , Brooklands Farm, Mannington, Wimborne , Dorset , BH21 7JU (Dorset) was allowed on 9 February 2026 by Inspector Marigold O, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal development on the South East Dorset Green Belt, within which the site lies, including on its openness.

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
Postcode
BH21 7JU

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy K3policy ME6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 153Paragraph 143Paragraph 175Paragraph 11
Judgments
R (on the application of Holborn Studios Limited) v. Hackney LBC [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

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