®Planning appeal decision
White Thorne Cottage, Main Street, Litton Cheney, Dorset, DT2 9AS
demolish existing dwelling and construct two semi-detached replacement dwellings
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is in a suitable location having regard to policies that seek to control development in rural areas
- whether the proposed development would be at risk of flooding
- whether the proposal would conserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Litton Cheney Conservation Area
- the effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the site would not be at risk of flooding, combined with the unsuitability of the location for open market housing in a rural area, provided strong reasons for refusal that were not outweighed by the modest housing benefits.
The benefits of housing delivery and the neutral effect on character and appearance were outweighed by the harm caused by flood risk and the unsuitability of the location for open market housing in a rural area; the flood risk protection policy provided a strong reason for refusal under Framework paragraph 11(d)(i), displacing the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11, 129, 174, 175
Plan policies cited: Policy SUS2, Policy HOUS6, Policy ENV5, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV4, Policy ENV10, Policy ENV15, Policy COM7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.