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

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

Authority: Dorset
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
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.

Framework references: 11, 65, 73, 124, 129, 130, 170, 173, 174, 175, 181

Plan policies cited: Policy H11 of the Purbeck Local Plan 2018-2034

Judgments cited: Gladman Developments Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Lancaster City Council [2026] EWHC 51 (Admin)

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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