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Dismissed28 August 20266007314

Kingston Barn, Kingston Russell, Dorchester, DT2 9EE

Planning appeal 6007314 at Kingston Barn, Kingston Russell, Dorchester, DT2 9EE (Dorset) was dismissed on 28 August 2026 by Inspector J J Evans, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the scheme upon the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the impact upon protected trees and the contribution they make to the national landscape.

Removal of dilapidated block and portal frame buildings; conversion and change of use of barns to comprise 5 dwellings; erection of two dwellings; and landscaping and car parking

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
J J Evans
Postcode
DT2 9EE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the scheme upon the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the impact upon protected trees and the contribution they make to the national landscape

What decided it

The substantial and unacceptable harm to protected trees and their important contribution to the national landscape, combined with the failure to secure adequate mitigation for impacts on internationally important habitat sites, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and heritage retention.

The benefits of seven additional dwellings, efficient use of land, and retention and restoration of historic farm buildings were outweighed by the substantial harms arising from the scheme with regard to the national landscape and protected habitat sites, such that the Framework's aim to boost housing supply should not happen at the expense of these other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

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