Dorset Council rejects 16-home Upton development over scale

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 30 Oct, 08:34 · Archive

Dorset Council has rejected plans for 16 new homes on Dorchester Road, Upton over concerns about scale, height and density.

Dorset Council's area planning committee voted eight to one to refuse outline planning permission for a development on Dorchester Road, Upton, near the Moorlands Way shopping parade. The scheme involved demolishing two homes at numbers 29 and 31 Dorchester Road and constructing five houses and 11 apartments.

The proposal included a three-storey apartment block at the front of the site with five houses behind it. During negotiations, the applicant repositioned the apartment block to 11.5 metres from the pavement, moving it further back from its original location. At least four trees would have been removed, though council officers raised no objection as the trees were of poor quality.

Dorset Council's highways officers did not object to the access arrangements, confirming that Dorchester Road was a main route capable of absorbing the extra traffic. However, the committee refused the application on grounds of scale, height and density. Council planning officers had recommended approval, subject to a legal agreement including a contribution of £90,000-plus towards local education facilities. A viability appraisal by the applicant indicated the scheme could not meet the 30 per cent affordable housing target while remaining financially viable, an assessment supported by the District Valuer.

Dorset Council rejects 16-home Upton development over scale — Image: Bournemouth Echo

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Plans to demolish two homes on Upton and build new flats rejectedPLANS to demolish two homes on Dorchester Road, Upton and build new flats and other properties have been rejected over concerns about scale, height and density.Bournemouth Echo · 30 Oct, 08:17
16-home Upton scheme refused over scale and height concernsPlans for 16 homes on Dorchester Road have been rejected over concerns about scale, height and density.Dorset Echo · 29 Oct, 16:10
16-home Upton scheme refused over scale and height concernsPlans for 16 homes on Dorchester Road have been rejected over concerns about scale, height and density.Bournemouth Echo · 29 Oct, 16:10

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