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Dismissed12 January 20266001214

Land off Shortlake Lane, Osmington, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6HN

Planning appeal 6001214 at Land off Shortlake Lane, Osmington, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6HN (Dorset) was dismissed on 12 January 2026 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to development plan policies.

erect unit of holiday accommodation (demolish existing stable and stores)

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Rose C
Postcode
DT3 6HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to development plan policies
  • whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Dorset National Landscape (DNL)

What decided it

The proposal would harm the landscape and scenic beauty of the Dorset National Landscape through intensified use and activity, which provides a strong reason for refusal under Framework paragraph 11 d) i footnote 7, and the site is not a suitable location under the development plan's spatial strategy.

The adverse impacts of conflict with the local development strategy and significant harm to the Dorset National Landscape, to which great weight must be given, significantly outweigh the limited economic benefits of the small-scale proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SUS2Policy ECON6Policy SUS3Policy SUS4Policy INT1Policy ENV1Policy ENV10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189Paragraph 84Paragraph 12Paragraph 15Paragraph 88Paragraph 89Paragraph 11

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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