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Allowed9 February 20266001579

Bridge Farm, Cards Mill Lane, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, DT6 6RW

Planning appeal 6001579 at Bridge Farm, Cards Mill Lane, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, DT6 6RW (Dorset) was allowed on 9 February 2026 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Dorset National Landscape.

Change of use of agricultural land to caravan/camping site as an existing facility. Construct reception building. Kitchen/shower block, bin store and services roads (Part retrospective). Resubmission following withdrawal of WD/D/16/000730 without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref WD/D/17/002060, dated 12 February 2018

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Rose C
Postcode
DT6 6RW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Dorset National Landscape

What decided it

The additional pitches would be adequately screened by existing and maturing boundary planting and would be viewed in association with already-consented pitches, resulting in neutral landscape and visual impact that does not harm the Dorset National Landscape.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ECON7Policy ENV1Policy ENV10Policy UMV4Policy C1Policy C2Policy C4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 187Paragraph 189

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