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Dismissed29 October 20266010776

The Bothey, Clayford, Wimborne, BH21 7BJ

Planning appeal 6010776 at The Bothey, Clayford, Wimborne, BH21 7BJ (Dorset) was dismissed on 29 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
BH21 7BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development on flood risk
  • whether other considerations clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and any other harm so as to amount to very special circumstances

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What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy KS3Policy HE2Policy ME6
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy GB6Policy GB7Policy TR3Policy F5Policy S3Policy S5Policy HC8Policy GB8
Judgments
Turner v SSCLG & East Dorset Council [2016] EWCA Civ 466

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