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Dismissed8 June 20266005160

Land Between 48-50 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, BH19 1AP

Planning appeal 6005160 at Land Between 48-50 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, BH19 1AP (Dorset) was dismissed on 8 June 2026 by Inspector B Astley-Serougi, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be at risk of flooding.

redevelop site with 2 attached (1 pair of semi-detached) houses

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
B Astley-Serougi
Postcode
BH19 1AP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be at risk of flooding
  • whether the proposal makes an adequate contribution to affordable housing provision

What decided it

The appellant's failure to provide an adequate sequential test to demonstrate that no reasonably available sites appropriate for the proposed development exist in areas at lower risk of flooding.

The limited benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution were outweighed by the unacceptable flood risk, which constituted a strong reason for refusal displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H11 of the Purbeck Local Plan 2018-2034
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 65Paragraph 73Paragraph 124Paragraph 129Paragraph 130Paragraph 170Paragraph 173Paragraph 174Paragraph 175Paragraph 181
Judgments
Gladman Developments Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Lancaster City Council [2026] EWHC 51 (Admin)

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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