Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Planning
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Reason
for Decision
To
conserve the public amenity of specific parts of the Dorchester Conservation
Area, by preventing loss of further features which contribute to the character
of the conservation area.
Other
Options considered
1.
Not to make an Article 4 Direction - this is likely to lead to further loss of
walls, gates and other means of enclosure which contribute to the amenity of
the area.
2.
No to make an immediate Article 4 Direction - this would result in raising the
profile of the issue, and there would be a much longer time during which walls,
gates and boundary features could be removed through permitted development
rights.
To approve the making of an Article 4 Direction for specific parts of the Dorchester Conservation Area as drafted in the original report. The report can be viewed at http://do-modgov.wdwp.local/documents/g4281/Public%20reports%20pack%2019th-Nov-2019%2014.00%20Dorset%20Council%20-%20Northern%20Area%20Planning%20Committee.pdf?T=10
or can be requested from Democratic Services.
Publication date: 27/11/2019
Date of decision: 25/11/2019