Detailed plans have been submitted by Persimmon Homes for 55 dwellings with associated open space and infrastructure on land off Higher Blandford Road, Cann.

Outline approval was granted on appeal to Shaftesbury LVA LLP in December 2019 after the initial plans for up to 55 dwelling were refused by North Dorset District Council in February that year, two months before it went out of existence and became part of Dorset Council.

The planning inspector found that although the development conflicted with policy in its impact on the character and appearance of the area and the AONB and the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, its contribution, with 30 per cent affordable housing, would make a significant contribution to the shortfall in housing supply.

The agent’s covering letter states that of the 55 units proposed, 51 will be dwelling houses together with a block of 4 flats. It is proposed that 38 units are to be open market with 17 being affordable in a 70:30 mix of shared ownership and rented units. All the buildings will be two storeys in height, and there will be one access from the already approved point on the eastern side of the site. Comments on the application P/RES/2021/01690 are open until August 2.

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