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Dismissed19 May 20266006739

White Thorne Cottage, Main Street, Litton Cheney, Dorset, DT2 9AS

Planning appeal 6006739 at White Thorne Cottage, Main Street, Litton Cheney, Dorset, DT2 9AS (Dorset) was dismissed on 19 May 2026 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in a suitable location having regard to policies that seek to control development in rural areas.

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
Postcode
DT2 9AS

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SUS2Policy HOUS6Policy ENV5Policy ENV1Policy ENV4Policy ENV10Policy ENV15Policy COM7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 129Paragraph 174Paragraph 175

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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