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Dismissed16 September 20266010756

The Scrambling Field, Gaffer's Farm, Higher Halstock, BA22 9QX

Planning appeal 6010756 at The Scrambling Field, Gaffer's Farm, Higher Halstock, BA22 9QX (Dorset) was dismissed on 16 September 2026 by Inspector C Cooper-Young, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the National Landscape.

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Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
C Cooper-Young
Postcode
BA22 9QX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the National Landscape

What decided it

The development introduces incongruous features and residential paraphernalia into a visually prominent location within the National Landscape, materially changing its character and appearance and failing to conserve and enhance its natural beauty.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV1Policy ENV10Policy ENV12Policy ECON7Policy SUS2

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