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Allowed29 January 20263372602

Land to the Rear of 156-172, South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NP

Planning appeal 3372602 at Land to the Rear of 156-172, South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NP (Dorset) was allowed on 29 January 2026 by Inspector Prentis D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would make appropriate provision for affordable housing.

redevelopment to form retirement living accommodation for older people comprising 48 retirement living apartments and 25 retirement living cottages including communal facilities, access, car parking and landscaping to create an integrated retirement community

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Prentis D
Postcode
DT6 3NP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would make appropriate provision for affordable housing
  • whether the proposal would contribute to the achievement of a balanced community
  • the effect of the proposal on flood risk
  • the nature and extent of any economic, social and environmental benefits

What decided it

The substantial and moderate benefits of the scheme, including housing delivery and specialist older persons' housing on a brownfield site, outweighed the moderate adverse effect of developing in a flood risk area, leading to a finding of overall accordance with the development plan.

The benefits of housing delivery, specialist older persons' housing, affordable housing contribution, brownfield regeneration, and economic, social and environmental benefits outweighed the moderate adverse effect of flood risk, with the proposal found to accord with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SUS1Policy SUS2Policy HOUS1Policy HOUS3Policy ENV2Policy ENV4Policy ENV5Policy ENV10Policy ENV11Policy ENV12Policy ENV16Policy COM7Policy COM9Policy INT1Policy H1Policy H4Policy H5Policy D6Policy D7Policy D8Policy L2Policy AM2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 125Paragraph 177Paragraph 178

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