Planning appeal decision
Twin Pines, Grange Road, St Leonards & St Ives, BH24 2QE
Planning appeal 6004904 at Twin Pines, Grange Road, St Leonards & St Ives, BH24 2QE (Dorset) was allowed on 24 June 2026 by Inspector B Astley-Serougi, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring dwellings with regard to noise and disturbance.
retention of Areas A and B in B8 storage use together with the retention of area of hardstanding, portacabins, containers and associated structures
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- employment-industrial
- Inspector
- B Astley-Serougi
- Postcode
- BH24 2QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring dwellings with regard to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The existence of a Certificate of Lawfulness for B8 storage use in Area A provided a realistic fallback position that, combined with the absence of substantive evidence of harmful impacts and the ability to impose protective conditions, justified allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE2Policy PC4Policy DES2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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