Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Inquiry held from 25 June 2024 to 5 September 2024 Site visits made on 17 July 2024 and 18 July 2024 by Jonathan Bore MRTPI an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State Decision date: 6th September 2024 Appeal Ref: APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 Land to the south of Alderholt, between Hillbury Road and Ringwood Road, and land to the west of Ringwood Road, Dorset, SP6 3DF • The appeal is made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) against a refusal to grant outline planning permission. • The appeal is made by Dudsbury Homes (Southern) Ltd against the decision of Dorset Council. • The application Ref is P/OUT/2023/01166. • The development proposed is a mixed use development of up to 1,700 dwellings including affordable housing and care provision; 10,000sqm of employment space in the form of a business park; village centre with associated retail, commercial, community and health facilities; open space including the provision of suitable alternative natural green space (SANG); biodiversity enhancements; solar array, and new roads, access arrangements and associated infrastructure. Decision 1. The appeal is dismissed. Applications for costs 2.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Applications for costs were made by Dudsbury Homes against Dorset Council and by Dorset Council against Dudsbury Homes. These applications are the subject of separate costs decisions. Preliminary Matters 3. The application was submitted in outline with all matters reserved apart from one access off Hillbury Road. 4. Parameter plans were submitted with the application showing layouts and land uses including the location of a new village centre and a second access off Ringwood Road. The parameter plans are the following: • 22-1126 PP-AMP P2 Parameters - Access and Movement Plan • 4256_LS_019 A Green Infrastructure Parameter Plan • 22-1126 PP-LU P3 Parameters - Land Use Plan • 22-1126 PP-DP P2 Parameters - Density Plan • 9148-D1-AIA Sheets 1-4 Prelim AIA • 4256_LS_012 E Landscape Strategy Plan https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 5. The Appellant intends the development to be carried out in general conformity with these plans, and they have been taken into account in this decision. 6. After the inquiry had finished sitting in Wareham on 16 July 2024 it was held open to allow for virtual closing submissions on 19 July; for costs submissions; for comments to be made on the July 2024 Written Ministerial Statement, the consultation draft NPPF and standard method calculation; and for comments on the Examiner’s Report into the Alderholt Neighbourhood Plan, which was published in August 2024. The inquiry was closed in writing on 5 September 2024. Main Issues 7. There are three main issues in this appeal. These are, firstly, housing land supply and the general policy context; secondly, the location of the development, having regard to the distances that would be travelled to employment, retail and social facilities; and thirdly, the effect of the scheme on the highway network. 8. Other matters were discussed at the inquiry, but they are not main issues and are addressed later in this decision. Housing land supply and the general policy context 9.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The development plan includes the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan Part 1 Core Strategy, which was adopted in 2014. This will be referred to in this decision as the Local Plan. The development plan also includes the saved policies from the 2002 East Dorset Local Plan. 10. Work on a new plan was taken forward by the former East Dorset Council and more latterly by Dorset Council as far as Regulation 18 stage. However, the Council decided early in 2024 to cease work on the emerging plan and to commence work on a different plan to be taken forward under the new system, for adoption in 2027. Work on that plan is at a very early stage. 11. The Local Plan is therefore 10 years old, with its replacement unlikely to be adopted for another three years. 12. An analysis of the housing land supply position under the current policy framework and existing standard method is set out in Annex 1 of this decision. From that analysis it can be concluded that housing land supply in East Dorset, based on a capped figure for local housing need derived from the current standard method, is likely to be within the range of 3.66 to 3.9 years against a 5 year housing land supply requirement.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision At 3.9 years, the 5 year housing land supply shortfall is 529 dwellings; at 3.66 years it is around 614. These are large figures and, as the housing need figure is capped, it does not represent the whole quantum of housing need. Moreover, evidence indicates that affordable housing need in Dorset as a whole (including affordable rented and affordable home ownership) is 1,717 dwellings per annum, a large proportion of the overall housing requirement. There is clearly a very significant housing need that is not being fully met. 13. On 30 July 2024, a new Written Ministerial Statement was published which expresses the firm intention to raise housing targets and facilitate housing delivery. This is now part of current national planning policy. Published alongside it were consultation drafts of a revised National Planning Policy https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 2

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 Framework to replace the 2023 version, and a new standard method for calculating local housing need. These could be subject to change, so the 2023 National Planning Policy Framework and the 2019 standard method set out in Planning Practice Guidance remain current at the time of writing. Nevertheless, the statements regarding housing delivery in the Written Ministerial Statement express a strong policy direction which should be accorded great importance. 14. In July 2024 the Council published an annual position statement on the 5 year housing land supply for the whole of Dorset, reflecting Dorset’s local authority reorganisation. This calculates that, with an annual requirement of 1,793 homes, there is a deliverable housing land supply of either 5.24 years, or 5.32 years. This is disputed by the Appellant, whose consultation response suggests a supply of 4.09 years. At the time of writing the annual position statement has not been considered by the Planning Inspectorate and it cannot carry much weight. 15.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Under the proposed standard method recently published for consultation by the government, the annual housing requirement for Dorset would be 3,230 homes, which would mean 2.77 years’ supply on the Council’s supply figures and 2.16 years on the Appellant’s figures, and under these proposals the Council would not be able to fix its housing land supply figure through an annual position statement. This would indicate a much more severe shortage of housing land in Dorset than that calculated under the current standard method or the Council’s annual position statement. 16. But for the reasons given above, neither the annual position statement nor the consultation standard method provides a firm basis for calculating housing land supply at the present time, so this appeal decision is based on the current standard method as applied to East Dorset. This formed the basis of both the Appellant’s and the Council’s detailed evidence on housing land supply. 17. Against the background of a shortage in housing land supply, the Local Plan policies which are most important for determining the application are out of date having regard to paragraph 11d) and footnote 8 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision That is not to say necessarily that their broad objectives are no longer relevant; rather, that they might not address present needs. These include the policies which constrain the ability to meet housing need. 18. Local Plan Policy KS2, cited in the Council’s reasons for refusal, is one of those policies. The policy is discussed later in this decision in connection with local facilities and journey distances, but at this point it is necessary to consider its role. Policy KS2 contains a settlement hierarchy which aims to concentrate the greater proportion of development at the higher order settlements. Alderholt, a fourth tier Rural Service Centre, is not one of them. The broad objective of the policy, which is derived from Local Plan Objective 6 and from the National Planning Policy Framework, is still relevant: to minimise the number and length of journeys and align development with infrastructure. The scale of development proposed in the appeal scheme is evidently in excess of that envisaged for a Rural Service Centre. Nevertheless, meeting a current housing shortfall might, depending on land availability, constraints and opportunities, require stepping outside the settlement hierarchy of a 10 year old plan. 19.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The Alderholt Neighbourhood Plan, which has been examined but has not yet been subject to referendum, allocates a modest amount of land for housing on the basis of a figure of 16 dwellings per annum. Taking into account existing https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 3

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The Alderholt Neighbourhood Plan, which has been examined but has not yet been subject to referendum, allocates a modest amount of land for housing on the basis of a figure of 16 dwellings per annum. Taking into account existing https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 3

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 supply, the Neighbourhood Plan requirement amounts to 50 additional dwellings to 2034. These figures originate from discussions with the Council based on a consideration of local need adopted to Alderholt on a pro rata basis. 20. The Examiner’s Report has been published following an examination undertaken through written representations, and it states that the plan complies with the Basic Conditions including national planning policy and guidance. Its housing target and supply meet the Basic Conditions and there is no housing shortfall at the level of the Neighbourhood Plan. Policy 7 of the Neighbourhood Plan resists the development of greenfield sites for open market housing outside the village envelope and the Inspector’s report rejects an allocation for housing on “Alderholt Meadows”, in essence the appeal site. 21. Full regard must be given to the post-examination draft of the Neighbourhood Plan. Clearly much effort has been put into its production and it has now reached an advanced stage. The appeal scheme would conflict with the scale of its housing provision and with Policy 7. But the limited breadth of the Neighbourhood Plan’s terms of reference must be recognised.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Strategic concerns such as the wider housing land supply shortage are not within the Neighbourhood Plan’s remit. Its housing figures have been arrived at in the absence of an up-to-date local plan which, had one existed, would have provided it with an appropriate strategic context, including an analysis of wider housing needs and housing supply. The Neighbourhood Plan is only required to comply with the existing Local Plan, but the Local Plan policies that are most important for determining this appeal are out of date. There is a wider housing land supply shortage, and a significant one. 22. It follows that the proposed level of housing provision in the Neighbourhood Plan, and the wording of Policy 7 which resists the development of greenfield sites for open market housing outside the village envelope, have been formulated in the absence of an up-to-date local plan strategy for meeting wider housing needs. The recent Written Ministerial Statement makes it clear that housing need in England cannot be met without planning for growth on a larger than local scale.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision For all these reasons the Neighbourhood Plan, whilst an important consideration, does not preclude the consideration of options and proposals at Alderholt for meeting those wider housing needs. 23. Turning to delivery, the appeal scheme would add a relatively small proportion of its 1,700 dwellings to the housing land supply within the 5 year period. Its ability to deliver in the shorter term would, like many schemes, be affected by a number of factors, not least the time it takes to discharge planning conditions and meet the terms of the s106 obligation. But where there is a shortfall in housing land supply, and policies which are most important for determining the application are out of date, national policy does not express a bias against large housing schemes that might only deliver towards the end of the 5 year period and beyond. Such schemes will still contribute towards housing supply. The appeal scheme would make an important contribution towards maintaining a rolling 5 year housing land supply during a period when evidence clearly indicates that the supply shortage would otherwise continue. Conclusion 24.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The Written Ministerial Statement sets a clear policy direction to deliver a greater number of homes where they are needed. The Local Plan is old and does not provide an adequate framework for addressing these identified needs https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 4

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The Written Ministerial Statement sets a clear policy direction to deliver a greater number of homes where they are needed. The Local Plan is old and does not provide an adequate framework for addressing these identified needs https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 4

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 either over the 5 year housing supply period or in the longer term. The housing provision in the emerging Neighbourhood Plan has been set in the context of the out-of-date Local Plan and is not in a position to consider wider housing need and the housing supply shortfall. The conflict with the Neighbourhood Plan’s housing requirement and Policy 7 must be seen in that context. 25. Against the background of a housing supply shortfall, the scheme would contribute 1,700 new homes including some 625 affordable homes and a care home. This contribution would come late in the 5 year period and beyond, because of the time needed to obtain subsequent detailed approvals and consents, but would make an important contribution towards maintaining a rolling 5 year housing land supply. Housing provision is an extremely important benefit of the scheme. 26. Environmental matters are discussed later in this decision, but (having regard to footnote 7 of the National Planning Policy Framework), the policies that protect assets or areas of particular importance do not provide a strong reason for refusing the development. 27.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision In all the circumstances, national policy as set out in paragraph 11d) of the NPPF is that planning permission should be granted for the proposed development unless any adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the NPPF as a whole. The location of the development, having regard to the distances that would be travelled to employment, retail and social facilities 28. Alderholt is a moderately large 20th Century village surrounded by countryside. Its function as a Rural Service Centre is recognised by Policy KS2 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan. Under this policy, residential development is allowed of a scale that reinforces its role as a provider of community, leisure and retail facilities to support the village and adjacent communities. 29. Alderholt provides a range of homes with gardens in an attractive area, and though it has no obvious village centre, it offers a modest range of facilities. These include, among other things, a Co-op store and Post Office, a hall, a first school, a good children’s play area, an attractive cricket / sports ground and a vehicle repair garage.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision It is very clear from the evidence of the Parish Council and Action4Alderholt that residents value what Alderholt has to offer. 30. It would therefore be unfair to describe Alderholt as unsustainable, and as there are no benchmark criteria against which to gauge degrees of sustainability, the term is unhelpful and is not used again in this decision. Self- containment is also unhelpful as a goal in in a physically and digitally interlinked world in which almost nowhere is self-contained. As would be expected in a village on the fourth tier of the Local Plan’s settlement hierarchy, people from Alderholt use larger centres to access services not available in the village. Some of the negative impacts of the village’s location have been mitigated by the growth of remote working, online ordering, and the slowly increasing number of electric vehicles in the fleet. 31. Nevertheless, issues of inconvenience and potential social disadvantage do still exist. Residents need to travel some considerable distance to reach the large https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 5

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 food stores, shopping centres, leisure and entertainment facilities and business and employment establishments of Salisbury and Bournemouth, Wimborne Minster, Ringwood and Verwood. These journeys are almost entirely made by car. Residents must travel out of the village to a health centre and a pharmacy. Children need to leave the village and travel a long distance to attend middle school in Cranborne, 4.5 miles away, and secondary school in Wimborne Minster, around 15 miles distant. The village has lost its scheduled bus service and there is no public transport. The nearest main railway station is at Salisbury, around 14 miles away. 32. The scheme would bring some of these missing services into the expanded village. Policy KS2 specifically allows for residential development in Rural Service Centres and, notwithstanding the Council’s argument at the inquiry, it does not preclude the provision of new community, leisure and retail facilities.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The development would deliver a village centre which, having regard to the Appellant’s suggested condition and the s106 obligation, would commit the scheme to provide a maximum of 1,258 square metres of gross floorspace for the sale of goods, retail services, the sale of food and drink, and hot food takeaways. It would also require a public house or restaurant, a community building for provision for indoor sport, recreation or fitness, a health care centre providing the facility for NHS primary care services and a certain amount of office floorspace. It would contain an employment area of 10,000 square metres, located on the eastern side of the proposed development, which would provide employment opportunities locally that do not currently exist. In addition, the scheme would provide a new area of at least 4.5 ha for formal sports. The new development would be linked to the existing village by attractive walking routes. 33. There would also be investment in school provision. The two different options set out in the s106 agreement are discussed later. The option to expand St James’ First School on its current site would be unlikely to make much difference to the current pattern of journeys.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision However, the option to contribute towards the delivery of a primary school on a new site would mean that children would no longer have to travel to Cranborne Middle School. It would also open up the possibility, subject to formal agreement, for children to move on to secondary education at the Burgate School in Fordingbridge rather than undertaking the long bus journey to Wimborne. 34. The development would support a bus service for seven years. This would be half hourly in the peak periods and hourly at other times and would link Alderholt with Cranborne, Fordingbridge and Ringwood. It would provide the opportunity for those without access to a car to reach the facilities in these centres. It would not provide a comprehensive service to all the various towns, or facilitate late nights out, but would create a useful public transport spine route within and through the expanded village to nearby towns. Conclusion 35. The intention of the scheme to provide a good basic range of facilities for the existing and new community is recognised. There would be better retail, community and employment facilities than exist now, and the provision of a bus service for an initial seven years would be a benefit.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The scheme would help to reduce some of the existing social disadvantage and inconvenience arising from trips for educational, health and employment purposes. Thus https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 6

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The scheme would help to reduce some of the existing social disadvantage and inconvenience arising from trips for educational, health and employment purposes. Thus https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 6

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 although the scale of development would be in excess of that originally envisaged in Local Plan Policy KS2 for Rural Service Centres, the scheme would reinforce Alderholt’s role as such a centre. 36. But despite the proposed village facilities and bus service, the new development would still give rise to a considerable increase in external trips from the village. The proposed employment area would help to internalise some employment trips, but the majority of residential trips to employment centres would be external, involving car travel over some distance. Alderholt is also a long way from higher order retail, social and community facilities, and from a railway station. The bus service, useful though it would be, would not be able to cater for most of these journeys. Consequently, the scheme would increase the number of road trips by car, many of some considerable length, and would not further the objective of reducing the need to travel set out in paragraph 109 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision It would run counter to Local Plan Objectives 3 and 6 and Policies KS9 and KS11 which aim to locate development in the most accessible locations, focused on prime transport corridors and town centres, and locate new residential development either close to existing facilities, or where good transport links exist to such facilities. 37. In the context of the shortfall in housing land supply and the absence of evidence of readily identifiable alternative sites, these concerns are not in themselves so serious as to rule out the scheme. This is discussed further in the conclusion to this decision. The effect of the scheme on the highway network 38. Traffic modelling and methodology are discussed in Annex 2 of this decision. The scheme’s impacts are assessed below, along with the Appellant’s proposed mitigation measures for the various links and junctions. Before moving on to that assessment, there are two preliminary points to be made, concerning carriageway width and widening. 39. Firstly, the Transport Assessment and the Appellant’s evidence have tended to use a 5.5 metre carriageway as a benchmark for the adequacy of the existing highway as well as a target for the widening proposals.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Manual for Streets contains a diagram illustrating that a 5.5 metre wide carriageway can allow for a car to pass a large vehicle. However, Manual for Streets and Manual for Streets 2 focus on streets and low speed minor roads. Streets are generally of predictable width and planned geometry, and are subject to speed limits. In contrast, the roads around Alderholt are winding with inconsistent geometry, variable forward visibility and poorly delineated edges. They have faster moving traffic and are largely subject to the national speed limit. Although car journeys constitute the majority of movements, the roads carry all types of vehicle, including agricultural and quarry vehicles and delivery vehicles, and would also carry the bus service proposed by the Appellant. 40. The document “HS2 Rural Road Design Criteria” is more relevant to the circumstances. It was created for works on rural roads, to address the perceived gap between the trunk road-oriented Design Manual for Roads and Bridges on the one hand and street design criteria based on Manual for Streets and Manual for Streets 2 on the other. It is intended to provide a safe, consistent and proportionate approach to the design of rural roads.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision It is recognised that its origins are in the HS2 project and it relates to new highway design. Nevertheless, the document makes clear statements as to the https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 7

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision It is recognised that its origins are in the HS2 project and it relates to new highway design. Nevertheless, the document makes clear statements as to the https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 7

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 appropriate carriageway widths for rural roads. These are based on safe passing widths, which are generally applicable, so there is no logical reason why these criteria should be regarded as limited to roads designed as part of the HS2 project. The document states that 5.5 metres is the minimum width for two cars to pass in safety at low speed; 6.0 metres is appropriate for lengths with occasional use by buses or heavy goods vehicles; and 6.8 metres should be used for roads where buses or heavy goods vehicles are likely to pass each other on a regular basis. If these criteria were applied to the road network around Alderholt, taking into account the volumes of traffic in the 2033 scenario plus development, and the mixed nature of that traffic, 5.5 metres would not be adequate for most links. They would require a carriageway of at least 6.0 metres with the potential for 6.8 metres along the roads with highest and most mixed flows. The assessment of the capabilities of the network against a 5.5 metre standard, and the proposed widening measures to achieve a carriageway width of 5.5 metres, must be seen in this context. 41.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Secondly, the assessment below is based on the assumption that all the Appellant’s suggested widening proposals for the links can actually be carried out. The reality is that in many places, the extent of highway land is completely obscured by thick hedging, vegetation, banking and other features. So even allowing for the greater accuracy of LIDAR, said to be accurate to 20mm, there must remain considerable doubt, in the absence of intrusive physical site survey work, about the exact position of the highway land boundary and the physical ability to undertake the necessary alterations – even to 5.5 metres, which is itself an inadequate standard in most cases. Given the importance of an adequate road network to serve a development of the size proposed, it is not sufficient to expect these matters to be resolved at the stage of the s278 agreement. 42. The links and junctions of concern are discussed below. This discussion is confined to the links and junctions that are of greatest concern. It should be recognised that the forecast figures for traffic flows referred to in this section have the potential to vary, as discussed in Annex 2. 43.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision B3078 between Alderholt and Fordingbridge: this would be an important link for people in Alderholt. In addition to Fordingbridge, the B3078 gives access to the A338 which passes north towards Salisbury and south towards Ringwood and Bournemouth, whilst beyond Fordingbridge the B3078 travels onwards towards Totton, M27 and Southampton. Average annual daily traffic on the Alderholt to Fordingbridge link in the 2033 scenario is predicted to increase by 1,600 to 8,300 as a result of the development, and the proposed bus route would use this link. 44. The road between Alderholt and Fordingbridge has a rural, winding character with varying widths. The Appellant’s proposal involves widening some of the more restricted parts of this link, but there are sections where it is not possible to achieve even 5.5 metres width. Despite the forward visibility through the pinch points, my practical observation and experience of driving the road demonstrates that the pinch points do not just affect two large vehicles. Cars also need to slow and stop for oncoming vehicles.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision In addition, the approach to Fordingbridge involves passing along Church Street/Provost Street, which is narrow and winding in places and lined with homes, and has a narrow bridge over Ashford Water on which oncoming vehicles have to give way. Adequate https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 8

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision In addition, the approach to Fordingbridge involves passing along Church Street/Provost Street, which is narrow and winding in places and lined with homes, and has a narrow bridge over Ashford Water on which oncoming vehicles have to give way. Adequate https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 8

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 widening is not possible here. The predicted number of additional vehicles on this narrow and poorly-aligned link would create delays, inconvenience and additional highway hazards. The proposed reduction in the speed limit on this link would not adequately address its fundamental defects. 45. After entering Fordingbridge, the road comes to a T junction which is referred to in evidence as the Provost Street/Shaftesbury Street/High Street junction. A capacity analysis of the junction indicates that, with the addition of development traffic plus traffic growth and committed development, substantial queues and delays would be experienced by drivers wishing to turn right into the High Street from Provost Street. The Appellant proposes mitigation works by widening the Provost Street arm to allow for two lanes of emerging traffic, which would reduce queuing in the 2033 scenario. However, this would not resolve the pinch point over the bridge. It would also involve the loss of public realm and would introduce a wider junction with three traffic lanes overall which would have implications for the townscape in this historic town.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Traffic flows through Fordingbridge towards the A338 already affect the quality of the environment in the town. 46. An alternative approach, referred to in the Transport Assessment and further discussed in the Transport Assessment Addendum, would be to create a one way system for West Street and Provost Street. Whilst it might offer a solution to the issue of queuing traffic and reduce the effect of the pinch point, it would involve routing traffic one way along West Street, which is in effect a winding residential back lane, and over the little bridge over Ashford Water, and would potentially harm the local environment and the living conditions of residents. The Road Safety Audit points to a number of deficiencies in this option which would be difficult to resolve. 47. Fordingbridge is in Hampshire. Neither of these alternatives has been agreed with Hampshire County Council, highways or planning. In the absence of appropriate agreement with the relevant public bodies, the potentially negative implications of these measures for traffic flow and the character and quality of the environment in Fordingbridge are such that they cannot be endorsed in this decision. 48.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Alderholt towards Ringwood via Harbridge Drove, Alderholt Road, Verwood Road and A31 East and West. This is the most direct route southwards from Alderholt to Ringwood, the A31 and the main highway network serving Bournemouth and Poole and other large centres of population. As a result of the development, the average annual daily traffic in the 2033 forecast would increase considerably from about 3,500 to about 6,500. The A31/B3081 junction itself would be revised to increase capacity in accordance with a scheme agreed with National Highways and that aspect of the proposals is acceptable. 49. The Transport Assessment states that the carriageway on the link is typically 5.5m wide, and the Appellant has provided plans showing the widening of some narrower sections to 5.5m. However, those measures would not sufficiently improve the inferior quality of this route, which over much of its length has the characteristics of a forest road with irregular alignment and poorly defined edges, which would be potentially hazardous in the dark or at times of poor visibility. The scheme would result in a big increase in the number of vehicles https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 9

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 using the route and, having regard to its character, the additional traffic would be likely to jeopardise highway safety. 50. Kent Lane: Action4Alderholt argued at the inquiry that vehicles might use Kent Lane as a link between Harbridge Drove and the A338. Having travelled the routes and reviewed the network, it is clear that this concern is well-founded. Although the restricted width of Kent Lane would deter some drivers, the lane would be seen by others as a way of reaching the faster A338 link to Ringwood and the A31. For drivers travelling northwards on the A338, it would be a tempting shortcut to Alderholt, being a more direct route – particularly to the proposed area of development – than the B3078 through Fordingbridge. Kent Lane is entirely unsuitable to take additional traffic, being narrow, winding and very attractive. There are no proposals to address this issue in the appeal scheme. 51. Batterley Drove to Verwood: in the 2033 scenario the development would increase the annual average daily traffic flow from 2,650 to 4,800, representing substantial growth.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The northern part of Batterley Drove is reasonably wide with adequate visibility which would encourage speed, but in the central section the road has the width and characteristics of a country lane, including a series of sharp bends with poor forward visibility and an acknowledged accident record. This degree of inconsistency presents a risk to highway safety, and despite the suggested additional signage and markings suggested by the Transport Assessment, the road would remain of inferior quality. Its characteristics would make it unsuitable, for both capacity and highway safety reasons, to take the number of additional vehicles arising from the scheme. 52. B3078 Alderholt to Cranborne west of the junction with Batterley Drove: this route ultimately gives access southwards to Wimborne Minster and westwards towards Shaftesbury. There are fewer centres of population in this direction, so the increase in traffic from the scheme on this section would be lower than on other routes. Nevertheless, it would experience an increase of around 700 vehicles, taking the overall annual average daily traffic to about 3,400 and this would be part of the proposed bus route.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The quality of the route varies, with a degree of inconsistency which is potentially hazardous. Some parts are wide enough and with good enough visibility to encourage speed, and others very constricted such that oncoming vehicles take up the road width. Some sections are capable of being widened to 5.5 metres but there are considerable stretches which cannot. Entering Cranborne, there are tight bends, the available carriageway width is reduced to a single vehicle width by parked cars and, towards the village centre, Castle Street has no footways. Even though the increase in traffic from the development would be relatively modest in absolute terms, it would be likely to cause delay, driver frustration and potential hazard. 53. Sandleheath Road: this route consists of narrow and attractive country lanes. In combination with Rockbourne Road and the A354, it can be used an alternative to the A338 for travelling to and from the Salisbury area. The lanes are narrow with ill-defined edges and it is difficult for vehicles to pass in many places, leading to verge erosion, and there is a constriction at Alderholt Mill.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The route will be local knowledge, and, from my experience, satellite systems direct vehicles along it under certain traffic conditions. There is therefore a strong likelihood that, as a result of the development, the route would be used by greater numbers of vehicles. Like Kent Lane, it is sensitive in terms of https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 10

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The route will be local knowledge, and, from my experience, satellite systems direct vehicles along it under certain traffic conditions. There is therefore a strong likelihood that, as a result of the development, the route would be used by greater numbers of vehicles. Like Kent Lane, it is sensitive in terms of https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 10

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 quality, capacity and environment. Such an increase would have a harmful effect on the safety and convenience of users of Sandleheath Road. No mitigation or traffic control measures are proposed for this link. 54. The difficulties with many of the links described arise because of the absence of an adequate and appropriately located link between the site and the strategic road network. 55. The Appellant has sought to draw from the network’s previous accident record the conclusion that the network operates safely, and that no unacceptable highway safety aspect would arise from the scheme. But as the proposal would significantly increase the number of vehicles using this inferior network, it would raise the number of potential conflicts. There is already local evidence from Action4 Alderholt that a number of accidents have been caused by vehicles leaving the roads, some in the face of oncoming vehicles. This is not surprising, because the network in every direction from Alderholt has the character of narrow, winding and irregular minor roads and country lanes.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The additional traffic arising from a development of 1,700 homes would be a very large burden to place on this rural network which, even with the proposed mitigation, would exhibit inconsistent and inadequate widths, poor edge demarcation, often limited forward visibility and irregular alignment. The scheme would be likely to have serious negative consequences for highway safety. 56. The Appellant also argues that, in respect of congestion, there would be no severe residual impacts on the road network, even in the sensitivity testing scenarios. However, the increased traffic along the links would be likely to lead to queuing, delay and driver frustration at those pinch points which cannot be widened. Moreover, neither of the alternative mitigation measures in Fordingbridge, including widening at the junction of Provost Street/Shaftesbury Street/High Street and the introduction of a one-way system, are acceptable for the reasons discussed above, and without them there would be significant queuing at the junction. 57. The second access to the development is unresolved.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The footway extension on Ringwood Road along with the junction between Ringwood Road and the new spine road are important aspects of the scheme but their design and precise location have not been fully developed. On the ground there appear to be a number of impediments to their implementation including trees and front gardens. The evidence that the work required to create the access can be fully provided within the public highway and the Appellant’s land is not convincing. 58. A number of sustainable transport measures have been proposed. The bus service, discussed above, is the most significant of these. It is also proposed to improve cycling facilities, which would include the provision of advisory cycle lanes and the removal of the centre line on Station Road and Ringwood Road, and the improvement of cycle links towards Fordingbridge. However, there is insufficient width on Station Road to provide dedicated cycle lanes; they could only be advisory. As for the creation of a cycle link between Alderholt and Fordingbridge, Fordingbridge Road is winding with poor visibility in places and Ashford Road is an indirect route which also suffers from poor visibility.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Even with the proposed reduction in the speed limit, neither of these is likely to be attractive to cyclists and the Road Safety Audit identified a number of issues. The possibility of creating a cycle route along existing footpaths is unconvincing https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 11

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Even with the proposed reduction in the speed limit, neither of these is likely to be attractive to cyclists and the Road Safety Audit identified a number of issues. The possibility of creating a cycle route along existing footpaths is unconvincing https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 11

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 because they are constricted by banks, vegetation and roots. The scheme as it stands would be unlikely to encourage cycling beyond the village. 59. There would also be a footway extension on Hillbury Road, improved connections to Birchwood Drive and recreation ground, traffic calming along the existing Ringwood Road, funding to extend the 30mph speed limit on Hillbury Road, financial contributions to improve public rights of way, a financial contribution to enable home to upper school transport, bus stops and bus stop infrastructure, and signalised crossings for pedestrians and cyclists at the A31 / Verwood Road junction. These measures would be beneficial, but would not overcome the fundamental highway objections to the scheme. Conclusions 60. Taking all the above into account, the scheme would contain new retail, social, employment and educational facilities, which would allow a proportion of trips from the existing village to remain in Alderholt, and would mitigate to a certain extent the number of new external trips from the proposed development. However, despite these measures, it would also generate considerable growth in external trips.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision In doing so it would load a large number of additional journeys on to a poor rural road network with seriously negative consequences for highway safety, congestion and inconvenience and environmental harm. The impact on the road network would not be adequately mitigated by the proposed level of investment and intervention proposed by this scheme, in terms of both highway mitigation and sustainable transport measures, and the proposal would therefore be contrary to Policy KS11 of the Local Plan. Other matters The effect on the character of Cranborne Chase AONB 61. Cranborne Chase is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The term AONB is used in this decision as it remains the statutory designation at present, rather than National Landscape. 62. The AONB is a national landscape resource, and healthy lifestyles are encouraged. Whilst tranquility is valued as a component of the AONB character, and is mentioned in both the AONB Management Plan and Local Plan Policy HE3, it is not the sole purpose of designation and there are no policies that specifically deter people from visiting the AONB or passing through it on established routes.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Indeed the AONB contains recreational trails and some very important and busy visitor attractions. Thus tranquility will not be uniform throughout the AONB. 63. The AONB can be reached by walking a mile or two north west from the appeal site on public rights of way. There is no convincing evidence that an influx of walkers, cyclists or riders from the development or an increase in noise would harm the character of the AONB. 64. Cranborne, just under 5 miles by road from Alderholt, lies within the AONB. There would be some additional traffic through it. Cranborne is attractive, but being a village, it already has activity and vehicles and does not exhibit the tranquility inherent in some of the open landscape of the AONB. 65. Some additional vehicles would travel through the countryside along the B3078 and other roads through the AONB. This has been represented in evidence as https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 12

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 the difference between seeing an average of one car every 27 seconds instead of one car every 40 seconds. The roads carry traffic now and people expect to see vehicles on them; they do not expect to experience tranquility in the same way as they might in a more remote part of the AONB. So (notwithstanding the conclusions on highway impact) the growth in the number of vehicles would not be so great as to have a material impact on the perception of the tranquility of the AONB. 66. For these reasons the scheme would not harm the character of the AONB and would not run counter to Policy HE3 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan which protects landscape quality, including tranquility, and cites the need to protect against light pollution, noise and motion. Environmental matters 67. Environmentally, Alderholt is relatively unconstrained. The landscape consists of flat farmland which is compartmentalised by strong tree belts, so the visual impact of development would be contained. There is no landscape designation and the Council have not raised an objection on these grounds.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The scheme would sit in juxtaposition to the existing village and would be linked to it by roads and footpaths. Existing residents would be aware of its presence and experience more people and cars, but because of the compartmentalised landscape the existing village would not be dominated by the new development, and it is unlikely that the character of the existing settlement would be notably changed. The scheme would deliver biodiversity gain and sustainable energy through a microgrid secured through the s106 obligation. 68. Issues concerning ecology and habitats are well summarised in the agreed Ecology Topic Paper CDG.035. Adverse impacts on the Dorset Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA), Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation (SAC), New Forest SPA/SAC and River Avon SAC were cited in the first reason for refusal. 69. Discussions between the Appellant, the Council and Natural England have resulted in Natural England and the Council withdrawing their objections subject to certain requirements, which are set out in Natural England’s letters of 3 July and 10 July 2024.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision In summary it is agreed between the parties that their concerns are capable of being satisfactorily addressed through a planning obligation and conditions, albeit that there are differences between the parties as to the precise terms. These include a condition relating to the securing of nutrient (phosphate neutrality) and suitable alternative natural greenspace delivery in relation to the phases of development. 70. Natural England accepts the principle of avoiding harm to the River Avon designated sites through a requirement that the necessary phosphate credits are acquired prior to the commencement of each phase of development. This would prevent the scheme from giving rise to adverse effects on the River Avon. The Appellants would prefer this to be a pre-occupation rather a pre- commencement condition. Although the discussion is academic given that the appeal is dismissed, it would be more appropriate in the interests of certainty and the minimisation of risk to secure the credits before commencement of each phase. 71. The s106 obligation would secure financial contributions to deliver the necessary mitigation measures in respect of recreational pressure and air quality on the New Forest SPA/SAC and Ramsar site.

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Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 13 Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 72. A condition designed to exert control over water consumption is also agreed as a means of avoiding the potential adverse effect of water abstraction on protected habitats. 73. With these mitigation measures in place, the scheme would not have an adverse effect on the integrity of the protected sites. The scheme would accord with Policies ME1 and ME2 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan, and the Dorset Heathlands Planning Framework Supplementary Planning Document, which safeguard biodiversity and protect the Dorset Heathlands. The location and impact of the proposed village centre 74. The village centre would be reasonably well located in relation to the proposed new development, and walkable from it. It would pick up passing trade on the spine road and it would also be fairly close to the proposed employment area, extended sports facility and areas of higher residential density. Its location some way to the south of the present village has attracted criticism, but the alternative locations suggested by the Council and Parish Council appear unrealistic.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision A position further north-west on Ringwood Road would conflict with the attractive semi-rural character of the existing development in that area, whilst the draft Neighbourhood Plan’s idea of developing Station Road as a High Street, though endorsed with qualifications by the Examining Inspector, would seem difficult to realise given its established residential character, and would be most unlikely to be able to accommodate the range of facilities proposed that could be accommodated by the appeal scheme. 75. The proposed neighbourhood centre would be accessible by foot and bicycle on attractive routes from much of the existing village, and whilst some existing residents might be beyond reasonable walking distance and might use the car, those trips would either be very short, or would be linked trips to other destinations. The centre would be accessed by the proposed bus service. Considerable effort has been made to develop an appropriate layout and design solution for the site. 76.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Owing to market forces and the need to maintain flexibility, it might not be possible to deliver the precise range of services set out in the Design and Access Statement, or the number of units and floorspaces in the Council’s suggested condition. Nevertheless, the Appellant’s suggested condition together with the planning obligation and the locational advantages of the centre provide sufficient confidence that such a centre would be viable, and that a useful range of services would be provided that would benefit both new and existing residents. 77. As the proposed village centre is meant to serve the new development and existing village, it is doubtful whether the requirement for a sequential approach and retail impact assessment cited in reason for refusal 7 of the Council’s decision were strictly necessary. In the event, the scheme meets the sequential test and, owing to its relatively small size, the local centre would be very unlikely – even with the flexibility inherent in the Appellant’s suggested condition – to have a negative impact on the vitality and viability of other towns, which have a greater range of facilities. 78.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The local centre is predicted to draw some trade away from the Alderholt Co-op for a period of time although, in the longer term, trade would increase as a result of the growth in the number of households. The Co-op is close to the https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 14

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The local centre is predicted to draw some trade away from the Alderholt Co-op for a period of time although, in the longer term, trade would increase as a result of the growth in the number of households. The Co-op is close to the https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 14

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 junction of Station Road and Ringwood Road, has a good-sized car park and is convenient for passing trade on the B3078; it is easily reached by foot from the north-western part of Alderholt, and it contains a post office. These advantages would suggest that if the development went ahead, the Co-op would probably not close. This could not be guaranteed of course, but there would be a reasonable prospect of the village benefiting from two small convenience stores serving different parts of the village. Whether or not the Co-op were to close, the scheme would not conflict with Local Plan Policy PC5 which is concerned with proposals that would directly cause the loss of retail premises, not market competition that might affect existing businesses. 79. The location and impact of the village centre would be acceptable, and the scheme would accord with both Local Plan Policy KS7 in respect of retail impact and the sequential test and LN7 which seeks to protect local community facilities and services, but that does not alter the conclusions in respect of scheme’s highways impact. Education 80.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision The Appellant originally proposed to create a primary school on the existing St James’s School site as part of a change from a three tier to a two-tier education system. This was rejected by the Council, so the Appellant proposed an expanded first school on the existing site and accepted that the education system would remain in three tiers. The Council originally sought a full 360 place school on a separate suitable site fully funded by the Appellant, but this raised questions about compliance with the CIL regulations. Two alternatives are provided for in the s106 obligation: the expansion of the first school on the existing site under the existing three tier school system, or the provision of land and a contribution towards a primary school as part of a two-tier system. The s106 obligation requires the Appellant to serve notice on the Council prior to the submission of the first reserve matters application, and for the Council to provide a written response confirming which alternative it wants to proceed with. Arrangements for the seeking of planning permission, delivery, and the transfer of land in the case of the primary school option, are included in the s106 obligation.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision This removes the education objection to the scheme. 81. A new primary school based on a two-tier education structure might be preferable from a town planning standpoint because it would reduce the number of external trips to Cranborne and potentially enable secondary school children to travel to the Burgate School in Fordingbridge instead of undertaking the long journey to Wimborne Minster. But key decisions on these matters would need to be taken by those who have expertise in education policy, school design standards and the structure of the education system. In any case, neither option would overcome the fundamental objections to the scheme on highways grounds. Affordable housing 82. Local Plan Policy LN3 states that all greenfield residential development which results in a net increase of housing is to provide up to 50% of the residential units as affordable housing; lower levels must be justified by clear and robust evidence. Initially the Appellant stated, on the basis of viability evidence, that 35% of residential units could be provided as affordable homes. The Council’s consultants maintained that 50% was achievable, subsequently altering that to 41.5% on the basis of a Red Book Valuation.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision A figure of 37% was eventually https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 15

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision A figure of 37% was eventually https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 15

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 agreed between the parties and inserted into the s106 obligation, which also incorporates a two stage review. Since this agreed figure was based on assessments of viability, it complies with Local Plan Policy LN3. Whilst the benefits of the scheme in respect of affordable housing provision are recognised, they do not overcome the objections to the scheme, as discussed in more detail below in the conclusions. Overall conclusion 83. There is a shortfall of housing land in East Dorset against local housing need calculated on the basis of the current standard method. At the present time the basis for assessing housing land supply is derived from the East Dorset Housing Land Supply Report April 2023 (January 2024). The probability is that supply lies in the range 3.66 to 3.9 years. Added to that is clear evidence of a substantial need for affordable housing. 84. The Council’s recent district-wide assessment suggests that the supply is over 5 years, but it is disputed and has not yet been independently assessed, and in any case the position could become much more acute if the government’s proposed changes to the standard method are adopted following consultation.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision At the present time the proposed standard method only has the status of a consultation draft, so the current standard method should be used as the basis for the calculation. Nevertheless, national policy as expressed in the Written Ministerial Statement of 30 July 2024 sets out the firm intention to raise housing targets and facilitate housing delivery. 85. The absence of a 5 year housing supply means that the Local Plan policies that are most relevant for determining the application are out of date. The modest housing requirement of the Neighbourhood Plan, and its restrictive Policy K7, have been prepared in the context of those out of date policies. The Neighbourhood Plan is an important consideration but it does not preclude the consideration of proposals intended to help meet a significant wider unmet housing need. Housing need in England cannot be met without planning for growth on a larger than local scale. Planning permission should therefore be granted for the appeal scheme unless the adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the National Planning Policy Framework as a whole. 86.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Many of the components of the scheme are acceptable or can be made so through the s106 obligation and planning conditions. These include the layout of the development, the position and composition of the local centre, environmental protection, education provision and the amount of affordable housing. The new retail, social, employment and educational facilities would allow a proportion of trips from the existing village to remain in Alderholt, and would mitigate to a certain extent the number of new external trips from the proposed development. The scheme would not have an adverse effect on other centres. 87. However, Alderholt is a long way from higher order retail, social and community facilities, and from a railway station, whilst the bus service, useful though it would be, could only cater for a proportion of the journeys to these facilities. Despite the proposed village facilities, the scheme would result in an increase in the number of external road trips by car, many of some length, and would not further the objective of reducing the need to travel inherent in https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 16

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 paragraph 109 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Local Plan Objectives 3 and 6 and Local Plan Policies KS2, KS9 and KS11. 88. That on its own would not justify dismissing the appeal in the absence of 5 year housing land supply where, as in this case, there is no convincing evidence that locationally better alternative sites are readily available. The forthcoming local plan might ultimately release sites from the Green Belt and allocate them for housing, but it is in its very early stages and is not planned to be adopted until 2027, and it will take time for sites to be identified, allocated and granted permission. Alderholt is not constrained by landscape, environmental or other designations and indeed, the possibility that Alderholt might take strategic growth had previously been under serious consideration by the Council. 89. But despite this background, planning permission cannot be granted for the appeal scheme.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Appeal Decision That is because, most importantly, the additional movements generated by the development would be loaded on to a poor rural road network with seriously negative consequences for highway safety, congestion and inconvenience and would run seriously counter to Local Plan Policy KS11. The degree of investment and intervention proposed in the appeal scheme would fall short of mitigating these defects. The absence of a suitable link to the wider strategic road network is a critical factor. Greater investment would be needed in the highway network to service adequately a development of this scale in this location. Whilst the provision of 1,700 homes represents a benefit of great importance, it does not override the fundamental failings of the scheme on these crucial matters. The adverse impacts of the scheme would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, including housing and affordable housing provision and the provision of additional village facilities. 90. I have considered all the other matters raised, but they do not alter my conclusions. For all the above reasons, the appeal is dismissed.

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Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 Annex 1: The calculation of housing land supply 1. The Council’s published position, ‘East Dorset Housing Land Supply Report April 2023’ (January 2024) identifies a housing land supply of 3.9 years, base-dated at 1 April 2023. This is based on a requirement of 2,405 dwellings (including a 5% buffer) and a supply of 1,876 dwellings. The shortfall amounts to 529 dwellings. 2. The Council had originally sought to argue, having regard to paragraph 226 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), that it should be required to demonstrate a 4 year housing land supply, since it had previously produced a draft Regulation 18 local plan containing spatial options. However, in March 2024 the Council decided to cease work on that plan in favour of a new plan with an anticipated adoption date of 2027. In the circumstances, the draft Regulation 18 Local Plan can no longer be considered an emerging plan and the 5 year housing land requirement referred to by paragraph 77 of the NPPF applies. 3. For the East Dorset 5 year housing land supply, the local housing need figure was calculated using the standard methodology as the adopted Local Plan is more than 5 years old.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore Planning Practice Guidance states that where policies were adopted more than 5 years ago and are in need of review, the local housing need figure is capped at 40% above whichever is higher of the projected household growth for the area over the 10 year period or the average annual housing requirement figure set out in the most recently adopted strategic policies (if a figure exists). The capped figure is 458 dwellings per year, with a 5 year requirement of 2,290 dwellings; the uncapped figure would be 543 dwellings per annum, or 2,715 over the 5 year period. 4. The Appellant argued that since the Local Plan combined the housing need of East Dorset and Christchurch, the need for a cap should be considered against the combined local plan target of 566 dwellings per annum, in which case a cap would not be required. This would result in the housing requirement for East Dorset being the LHN-based uncapped figure of 543 dwellings per annum. However, this does not seem an entirely logical approach. It seeks to apply to East Dorset alone a figure derived from the combined area.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore There is no separate plan for East Dorset, hence no separate plan-derived housing figure, and where a figure does not exist the Guidance indicates that the figure should be based on projected household growth. In this regard therefore, the approach of the Council is correct and the housing requirement should be considered to be 458 dwellings per year. That does not of course represent the whole of East Dorset’s housing need, which is 543 dwellings per annum under the current standard method of calculation. 5. The housing yield from certain sites has been disputed and various adjustments to the calculations have been made as described in the agreed Housing Land Supply Topic Paper of 11 June 2024. The movement towards the discharge of outstanding permissions on Howe Road does not present a convincing picture that the site would deliver 28 of the homes; there are https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 18

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 doubts about the rate of delivery at West Parley; and windfall delivery may represent a degree of double counting with the small sites figure. At my request further analysis was carried out as described in the agreed post- round table session inquiry note, CDK.013. Reductions in supply to take into account the uncertainties over the two sites and windfalls results in a housing land supply figure of 3.66 years. It is reasonable to regard housing land supply for East Dorset, based on the current standard method, as lying between 3.66 years and 3.9 years. https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 19

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 doubts about the rate of delivery at West Parley; and windfall delivery may represent a degree of double counting with the small sites figure. At my request further analysis was carried out as described in the agreed post- round table session inquiry note, CDK.013. Reductions in supply to take into account the uncertainties over the two sites and windfalls results in a housing land supply figure of 3.66 years. It is reasonable to regard housing land supply for East Dorset, based on the current standard method, as lying between 3.66 years and 3.9 years. https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 19

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 Annex 2: Traffic modelling 1. Work undertaken for the discontinued Dorset Local Plan included two visions for Alderholt, with either limited or larger scale expansion. The supporting transport evidence included a calibrated and validated microsimulation model of the area in accordance with DfT’s Transport Analysis Guidance to test the impact of various scales of development. The Alderholt Traffic Forecasting Report (September 2021) considered the highway impacts of notional developments of 500, 1,000 and 2,500 dwellings and the Appellant commissioned Dorset Council to undertake a further assessment for 1,750 dwellings. The assessment assumed that the hypothetical developments would be solely residential, with no other uses. The microsimulation modelling indicated that a development of 1,750 dwellings would not have a significant impact on congestion. 2. The methodology and vehicle trip distribution for the Transport Assessment and subsequent Transport Assessment Addendum were discussed and agreed in principle with Dorset Council Transport Planning in 2022.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore For the Trip Internalisation Report, a total people trip rate was derived from the TRICS database and applied to the proposed amount of development. Information on trip purposes during the peak periods was derived from the National Trip End Model and applied to the total people trips. For each trip purpose an internalisation factor was applied. Modal split assumptions were then applied to each trip purpose to calculate vehicle trip generation. Modal split was based on Alderholt and Fordingbridge data. 3. The outcome of the Trip Internalisation Report was based on calculations (for both the existing village and for the proposed residential development) that 21% of residential trips to places of work would be internalised, 90% of primary school journeys, 75% of retail and personal business and 50% of leisure trips. The assessment was based on the development of a primary school rather than the expansion of the middle school, but the subsequent Transport Assessment Addendum also considered the middle school option. The latter option increases the number of vehicle trips likely to be generated by the proposed development, and there would be no reductions to existing vehicle trips associated with education.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore Both options are allowed for in the s106 obligation. 4. The percentages for internalisation relate to peak hour trips, which could help to explain the seemingly high internalisation rates for retail, personal and leisure trips; the pattern of these trips would likely be different outside the peak hour. As regards the percentage of internal residential to employment trips, this clearly depends on the nature of the employment attracted to both the proposed employment area and village centre. The figure of 21% internalisation might be possible once the development has reached maturity and travel patterns have adapted. 5. Using these calculations and based on the provision of a primary school, the Trip Internalisation Report came to the conclusion that the scheme would have a net impact on vehicle trips to and from Alderholt of 510 in the morning peak and 884 in the afternoon peak. This was derived from calculating the number of external trips generated by the proposed https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 20

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 development, allowing for the internalising effect of the scheme’s proposed village facilities, and reducing it by the number of existing external trips from the existing village that would become internal to the village as a result of the provision of those same facilities. 6. As part of this analysis, an assumption was made that the people from the village would walk to the facilities. This may not always be the case because parts of the existing village would be more than a comfortable walking distance away. But even if residents drove in preference to walking, the trips would mostly still be internal or would be part of external trips which would have been made anyway. It is recognised that, once in the car, some people might simply drive to another centre with a greater range of facilities. However, the walking assumption is accepted as a general proposition. 7. The outputs were not agreed by either Dorset Council or Hampshire County Council who both considered the number of predicted trips was too low.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore Hampshire County Highways Authority argued that it was not appropriate to deduct trip rates from the existing village since the proposed village facilities were intended to serve the new development. This point overlooks the reality that the proposed village facilities would be an attractive alternative, for existing residents, to longer journeys beyond the village. Nevertheless, the trip rates used on the appeal scheme are notably lower than those agreed for certain developments in Hampshire, which were 1309 vehicle movements during AM peak and 1284 during PM peak. On the other hand there are two factors that might have led to an over-estimation of trip rates in the Appellant’s model: there is double counting inherent in the inclusion of additional committed traffic flows as well as Trip End Model Program growth, and secondly, higher trip rates were assigned to the care home and affordable housing than would arise in practice. 8. National Highways requested a further assessment based on higher residential trip rates and a lower level of internalisation, resulting in a calculation of 1,122 trips in the morning peak and 1,071 in the afternoon peak. This was used to test the A31/B3081 junction.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore Further sensitivity testing was carried out in respect of junctions in Fordingbridge, although the analysis made deductions in external trips to account for the proposed new village facilities. 9. There remains some uncertainty about the trip rates used in the Transport Assessment and Addendum, particularly as they are notably lower than the rates predicted in certain Hampshire sites. But in seeking to predict behaviours, such uncertainty is inevitable, and to address risk, sensitivity testing has been carried out for the junctions. There is also some potential for over-estimation of rates as discussed above. 10. Having regard to all the above, it is reasonable to take the predicted traffic flows from the Appellant’s modelling and refer to them in this decision. It is recognised that different variables and assumptions, particularly on internalisation, could result in traffic flows at variance with those indicated by the modelling, but it is important to note that the conclusions of this appeal decision do not rely on the premise that trips might be, or would be, higher than those predicted by the Appellant’s modelling. https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 21

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 APPEARANCES For the Appellant Richard Turney KC and Natasha Jackson, of Counsel They called: Jacqueline Mulliner BA (Hons) BTP (Dist) Managing Director, tor&co MRTPI Gary Worsfold PGDip (dist) Arch.Hist Director, Scott Worsfold Associates Ltd IHBC FRSA MCSD AoU James Rand BA (Hons) MSt MIHT Associate, Paul Basham Associates Duncan McCallum BA (Hons) MPhil Project Director, DPDS Consulting MRTPI Tristam Bushby BA (Hons) BSc (Hons) Associate, Allen Pyke Associates Ltd MA CMLI Jason Mound MCIOB Project Manager, Rapleys Nigel Jacobs MRTPI Operations Director, Intelligent Land Proofs of evidence were also received from Mark Sturman (Viability), James Powell (Education) and Rebecca Brookbank (Ecology) but they were not called.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore For the Council Miss Melissa Murphy KC and Mr Nick Grant (Landmark Chambers, London), They called: Richard Fitter IEng FCILT FICE FIHE Director, Entran Ltd Colm O’Kelly BSc (Hons) MPhil CMLI Senior Landscape Architect, Dorset MBA PGDip Council Atam Verdi BSc (Hons) MRICS RICS Executive Director, AspinallVerdi Registered Valuer Mark Lang BSc (Hons) CEcol CEnv Technical Director, RSK Biocensus CIEEEM Christine Reeves BSc (Hons) DIP TP Senior Consultant, Lambert Smith MRTPI Hampton Ursula Fay BSc (Hons) MSc MRTPI Lead Project Officer, Eastern Area https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 22

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore For the Council Miss Melissa Murphy KC and Mr Nick Grant (Landmark Chambers, London), They called: Richard Fitter IEng FCILT FICE FIHE Director, Entran Ltd Colm O’Kelly BSc (Hons) MPhil CMLI Senior Landscape Architect, Dorset MBA PGDip Council Atam Verdi BSc (Hons) MRICS RICS Executive Director, AspinallVerdi Registered Valuer Mark Lang BSc (Hons) CEcol CEnv Technical Director, RSK Biocensus CIEEEM Christine Reeves BSc (Hons) DIP TP Senior Consultant, Lambert Smith MRTPI Hampton Ursula Fay BSc (Hons) MSc MRTPI Lead Project Officer, Eastern Area https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 22

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — Jonathan Bore Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 Planning Team, Dorset Council Claire Lynch BSc (Hons) MSc MSc Senior Planning Officer, Strategic Planning Policy Team, Dorset Council A proof of evidence was also received from Ed Denham (Education) but he was not called. For Alderholt Parish Council Simon Bell, of Counsel He called: Cllr Gina Logan Alderholt Parish Council Mark Baker BSc CEng MICE FCIT FILT Mark Baker Consulting Ltd EurIng Jo Witherden BSc (Hons) DipTP DipUD Chartered Town Planner, for Alderholt MRTPI Parish Council For Action4Alderholt Colin English BSc CEng HonFIOA Alderholt resident Stephen Godsall Alderholt resident https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 23 Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Code CDA Application Plans and Documents before the Council at point of appeal submission CDB Relevant Planning Application Consultation Responses and Correspondence CDC Statement of Common Ground and Statement of Case CDD Local Planning Policy and Guidance CDF Evidence Base CDG Pre-Inquiry Documents CDI Appeal Decisions And Case Law CDJ Inquiry Documents added after 14 June CDK Inquiry Documents CDA Application Plans and Documents before the Council at point of appeal submission CDA.001 Application form including certificates CDA.002 Covering Letter (February 2023) CDA.003 Location Plan 22-1126 LP01 Rev C CDA.004 Indicative Masterplan 22-1126 MP.01 rev B CDA.005 Masterplan Overview 22-1126 MPO rev P4 CDA.006 Phasing Plan 22-1126-PP rev P1 CDA.007 Landscape Strategy Plan 4256_LS_012 rev E CDA.008 Green Infrastructure Parameter Plan 4256_LS_019 rev A CDA.009 Parameter Plan – Access and Movement Plan 22-1126 PP-AMP rev P2 CDA.010 Parameter Plan – Density Plan 22-1126 PP-DP rev P2 CDA.011 Parameter Plan – Land Use Plan 22-1126 PP-LU rev P3 CDA.012 Tree Protection Plans – ref 9148-D1-AIA, 9148-D2-AIA, 9148-D3-AIA, 9148-D4- AIA CDA.013 Environmental Statement Volume 1 Main Text CDA.014 Environmental Statement Volume 2 Es

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Figures A CDA.015 Environmental Statement Volume 2 Es Figures B CDA.016 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 1.1 Scoping Opinion Report CDA.017 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 1.1 Scoping Opinion Report Appendix CDA.018 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 1.3 Statement of Competency CDA.019 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 7.1 Transport Assessment CDA.020 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 7.2 Travel Plan CDA.021 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 7.3 Walking Cycling and Horse Riding Assessment CDA.022 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 8.1 Landscape and Visual Assessment Criteria CDA.023 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 8.2 Figures Supporting LVIA CDA.024 1 of 3 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 8.4 Visuals_Part1 CDA.024 2 of 3 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 8.4 Visuals_Part2 CDA.024 3 of 3 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 8.4 Visuals_Part3 CDA.025 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 8.6 Technical Methodology Photo, 3D modelling and verified visualisations CDA.026 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Appendix 9.1 Annex 2 Ecology Report and Phase 2 Survey CDA.027 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 9.1 Annex 3 PEA Ecology Survey Report August 2022 CDA.028 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 9.1 Annex 4 Bird Report March 2022 CDA.029 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 9.1 Ecology Baseline March 2022 https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 24

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Appendix 9.1 Annex 2 Ecology Report and Phase 2 Survey CDA.027 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 9.1 Annex 3 PEA Ecology Survey Report August 2022 CDA.028 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 9.1 Annex 4 Bird Report March 2022 CDA.029 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 9.1 Ecology Baseline March 2022 https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 24

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 CDA.030 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 9.2 Information for Habitats Regulation Assessment CDA.031 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 9.3 Ecological Mitigation and Enhancement Strategy CDA.032 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 9.4 SANG Management Plan CDA.033 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 9.5 Annex 1 Biodiversity Metric 3.1 CDA.034 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 9.5 Biodiversity NET Gain Report CDA.035 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 10.1 Expenditure Assumptions CDA.036 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 11.1 Flood Risk Assessment CDA.037 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 12.1 Historic Environment Desk Based Assessment CDA.038 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 12.2 Heritage Policy Tests CDA.039 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 12.3 Geophysical Survey Report CDA.040Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 12.4 Investigation for Archaeological Programme CDA.041 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 14.1 Air Quality Consultation CDA.042 Environmental Statement Volume 3

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Technical Appendix 14.2 Air Quality Detailed Methodology CDA.043 Environmental Statement Volume 4 Non-Technical Summary CDA.044 Viability Statement February 2023 CDA.045 Planning Noise Report December 2022 CDA.046 Ground Contamination Preliminary Risk Assessment December 2022 CDA.047 Outline Utilities Strategy December 2022 CDA.048 Statement of Community Involvement February 2023 CDA.049 Design and Access Statement Revision A CDA.050 Land Use Budget ref 22 1126 CDA.051 Tree Survey_Arboricultural Impact Assessment_Preliminary Arboricultural Method Statement_Tree Protection Plan in accordance with BS 5837_2012 CDA.052 Landscape Strategy CDA.053 Design Code CDA.054 Response to Lead Local Flood Authority May 2023 CDA.055 S106 Heads of Terms CDA.056 Viability Report – May 2023 CDA.057 Alderholt Park and its Context – Illustrative Layout CDA.058 Map 6 Air Quality Designations CDA.059 Response to Case Officer regarding SANG (May 2023) CDA.060 Alderholt Meadows Commercial Report CDA.061 Office Submarket Report – East Dorset – South Coast CDA.062 Industrial Submarket Report – East Dorset – South Coast CDA.063 Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation CDA.064 Infrastructure Delivery Plan CDA.065 Illustrative Local Centre

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS CDA.066 Lighting Impact Assessment CDA.067 Planning Statement February 2023 CDA.068 Energy and Sustainability Statement November 2022 CDA.069 Vehicle Tracking overview of route ref 132.0001.013 CDA.070 Response to Natural England objection (June 2023) CDA.071 Letter to Head of Planning in response to Officer Report (July 2023) CDA.072 Alderholt NE meeting note 17 June 2022 CDA.073 East Dorset rural area profile CDA.074 NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board application response https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 25

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS CDA.066 Lighting Impact Assessment CDA.067 Planning Statement February 2023 CDA.068 Energy and Sustainability Statement November 2022 CDA.069 Vehicle Tracking overview of route ref 132.0001.013 CDA.070 Response to Natural England objection (June 2023) CDA.071 Letter to Head of Planning in response to Officer Report (July 2023) CDA.072 Alderholt NE meeting note 17 June 2022 CDA.073 East Dorset rural area profile CDA.074 NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board application response https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 25

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 CDA.075 Committee report and Minutes CDA.076 Decision Notice CDA.077 Retail Impact and Sequential Test Assessments November 2023 CDA.078 Planning Energy Strategy Statement November 2023 CDA.079 Education Impact Assessment May 2023 CDA.080 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 1.2 Scoping Opinion Response CDA.081 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 8.3 ZTVs CDA.082 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 8.5 Cumulative Visualisations CDA.083 Supplementary Environmental Statement November 2023 CDA.084 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 8.7 Tranquillity Mapping CDA.085 Environmental Statement Volume 3 Technical Appendix 8.8 Assessment of Road Traffic Noise November 2023 CDA.086 Response to Lead Local Flood Authority comments June 2023 CDA.087 Letter to Dudsbury Homes from PO4 Ltd re nutrient credits CDA.088 Map 1 SANG Phasing P3043 CDA.089 Meeting note between Natural England and appellant 26th October 2023 CDA.090 Comparison of Affordable housing CDA.091 Commercial Viability Report 11 April 2024 CDA.092 Education Mitigation Strategy v2.1 CDA.093 Letter of Support - Jade Aden CDA.094 ES Addendum Air Quality Technical Note(1)

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS CDA.095 FINAL ES Addendum for Appeal, May 2024 CDA.096 Local Centre Delivery Letter of Support-redacted CDA.097 Marketing Report Vail Williams CDA.098 Technical Appendix 7.1Ad Transport Assessment Addendum-Redacted CDA.099 Technical Appendix 9.2Ad If Habitats Regulation Assessment Addendum CDA.100 Technical Appendix 11.1d Flood Risk Assessment CDA.101 Walking and Cycling Times CDA.102 BCIS Commercial data sheet – 9th March 2024 CDA.103 BCIS Residential data sheet – 6th April 2024 CDA.104 Symonds and Sampson LLP – Informal review of current land value – 19th April 2024 CDA.105 Summary Benchmark Land Value – April 2024 CDA.106 Goadsby Rental and Yield Opinion Provided – 15th April 2024 CDA.107 Schedule of Retail and Office Comparables CDA.108 Letter re marketing recommendations from Goadsby Commercial – 15th April 2024 CDA.109 Local Centre – Commercial Accomodation Schedule CDA.110 Local Centre – GDV Calculation – Residential and Commercial CDA.111 Local Centre – Appraisal Notes CDA.112 Local Centre Residual Appraisal CDA.113 Local Centre Layout Plan CDA.114 Fiona Astin Consultancy – Report on Alderholt Meadows Affordable Housing Value CDA.115 Analysis of Comparable Evidence – Employment Land – February 2023 CDA.116

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Pennyfarthing Homes – Burgate sale prices – Adjusted to HPI CDA.117 Pennyfarthing Homes – Verwood sale prices – Adjusted to HPI CDA.118 Secondhand Sale Evidence – April 2024 CDA.119 Main Appraisal – GDV and other calculations – April 2024 CDA.120 Main Appraisal – Phasing Trajectory and IDP cash flow CDA.121 Main Appraisal – S106 Cash Flow CDA.122 Main Appraisal and Cash Flow – April 2024 CDA.123 Main Appraisal Notes CDA.124 1694 GDV and Build Cost Analysis – 35% Affordable Housing CDA.125 Questions from Aspinall Verdi and Responses – February 2024 CDA.126 Appendix 1 – Gross Development Area CDA.127 Appendix 2 – Secondhand Sale Data - 17th May 2024 https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 26

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Pennyfarthing Homes – Burgate sale prices – Adjusted to HPI CDA.117 Pennyfarthing Homes – Verwood sale prices – Adjusted to HPI CDA.118 Secondhand Sale Evidence – April 2024 CDA.119 Main Appraisal – GDV and other calculations – April 2024 CDA.120 Main Appraisal – Phasing Trajectory and IDP cash flow CDA.121 Main Appraisal – S106 Cash Flow CDA.122 Main Appraisal and Cash Flow – April 2024 CDA.123 Main Appraisal Notes CDA.124 1694 GDV and Build Cost Analysis – 35% Affordable Housing CDA.125 Questions from Aspinall Verdi and Responses – February 2024 CDA.126 Appendix 1 – Gross Development Area CDA.127 Appendix 2 – Secondhand Sale Data - 17th May 2024 https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 26

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 CDA.128 Appendix 3 – New Build Sale Data – 17th May 2024 CDA.129 Rightmove Sale Data – August 2023 CDA.130 Appendix 5 – Local Agents Value Opinion CDA.131 Appendix 6 – Fiona Astin email CDA.132 Appendix 7 – Employment Land Evidence CDA.133 Appendix 8 – Local Centre Accomodation Schedule CDA.134 Appendix 9 – Local Centre Layout Plan CDA.135 Technical Note – Noise Assessment of Revised Traffic Data - 02 May 2024 CDA.136 Technical Appendix 1.2 Scoping Opinion Response(1) CDA.137 ES Addendum (ecology) Covering Note CDA.138 Technical Appendix 9.1Ad 29 May 2024 CDA.139 Technical Appendix 9.5Ad 29 May 2024 CDA.140 Technical Appendix 9.5Ad Annex 1 Biodiversity Metric 3.1 280524 CDA.141 Technical Appendix 9.5Ad Annex 2&3 BNG Condition Sheets 280524 CDA.142 Additional Information Request May 2023 CDB Relevant Planning Application Consultation Responses and Correspondence CDB.001 Highways Asset Manager 30th March 2023 CDB.002 Flood Risk Management 5th April 2023 CDB.003 Housing Enabling Team 19th April 2023 CDB.004 Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs AONB Team 27th April 2023 CDB.005 Fordingbridge Town Council 27th April 2023 CDB.006 New Forest National Park Authority 27th April 2023

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS CDB.007 Planning Policy 28th April 2023 CDB.008 Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs AONB Team 2nd May 2023 CDB.009 Hampshire County Council comments 9th May 2023 CDB.010 Cranborne Parish Council 10th May 2023 CDB.011 Public Health Dorset 10th May 2023 CDB.012 Urban Design 10th May 2023 CDB.013 Alderholt Parish Council 10th May 2023 CDB.014 Environmental Assessment Team 10th May 2023 CDB.015 Verwood Town Council 11th May 2023 CDB.016 East Dorset Environmental Partnership 15th May 2023 CDB.017 Landscape Officer 18th May 2023 CDB.018 Dorset Natural Environment Team 18th May 2023 CDB.019 Dorset Highways 19th May 2023 CDB.020 Education Team 22nd May 2023 CDB.021 Natural England 25th May 2023 CDB.022 RSPB 26th May 2023 CDB.023 New Forest District Council 31st May 2023 CDB.024 National Highways 8th June 2023 CDB.025 Urban Design 13th June 2023 CDB.026 Landscape 13th June 2023 CDB.027 Lead Local Flood Authority 14th June 2023 CDB.028 Planning Policy 19th June 2023 CDB.029 Highways 22nd June 2023 CDB.030 Hampshire County Council 30th June 2023 CDB.031 Fordingbridge Town Council 3rd July 2023 CDB.032 Hampshire County Council 3rd July 2023 CDB.033 Appropriate Assessment 27th June 2023 CDB.034 Dorset Council – Dorset NET

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Ecology & Biodiversity 28th April 2023 CDB.035 Wessex Water 31st May 2023 CDB.036 Sport England 11th April 2023 CDB.036a Sport England 15th June 2023 CDC Statement of Common Ground and Statement of Case CDC.001 Statement of Common Ground March 2024 CDC.002 Council Statement of Case https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 27

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Ecology & Biodiversity 28th April 2023 CDB.035 Wessex Water 31st May 2023 CDB.036 Sport England 11th April 2023 CDB.036a Sport England 15th June 2023 CDC Statement of Common Ground and Statement of Case CDC.001 Statement of Common Ground March 2024 CDC.002 Council Statement of Case https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 27

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 CDC.003 Appellant Statement of Case CDC.004 Action for Alderholt - Rule 6 Party Statement of Case CDC.005 derholt Parish Council – Rule 6 Party Statement of Case CDC.006 Case Management Conference 2nd May CDC.007 Draft Statement of Common Ground - Viability CDC.008 FINAL Statement of Common Ground CDD Local Planning Policy and Guidance CDD.001 Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan Part 1 – Core Strategy Adopted April 2014 CDD.002 East Dorset Local Plan 2002 (saved policies including A1 – Housing development in Alderholt) CDD.003 Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan Policies Map – North Sheet CDD.004 Dorset Heathlands Planning Framework 2020-2025 SPD CDD.005 Cranborne Chase Partnership Plan 2019-2024 SPD CDD.006 Affordable and Special Needs Housing and the Provision of Small Dwellings SPD CDD.007 Cranborne Chase Landscape Character Zones SPG CDD.008 East Dorset Flood Risk SPG CDD.009 East Dorset Landscape Character Assessment SPG CDD.010 Flood Risk Groundwater and sustainable drainage SPG CDD.011 Landscape Design Guide SPG CDD.012 Cranborne Chase Landscape Appraisal SPG CDD.013 New Forest District Council Local Plan 2016-2036 Part One Planning Strategy CDD.014 Active Design May

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS 2023 CDD.015 Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Dows AONB Integrated Character Assessment 2003 CDD.016 1 of 5 Consultation draft of the Dorset Local Plan 2021 Consultation Statement vol 1 CDD.016 2 of 5 Consultation draft of the Dorset Local Plan 2021 Consultation Statement vol 2 - SE Dorset CDD.016 3 of 5 Consultation draft of the Dorset Local Plan 2021 Consultation Statement vol 2 - Central Dorset CDD.016 4 of 5 Consultation draft of the Dorset Local Plan 2021 Consultation Statement vol 2 - Northern Dorset CDD.016 5 of 5 Consultation draft of the Dorset Local Plan 2021 Consultation Statement vol 2 - Western Dorset CDD.017 Pages 140-146 of the Sustainability Appraisal Dorset Council Local Plan – Options Consultation January 2021 CDD.018 Pages 221,273,274,302 and 303 of the Sustainability Appraisal: Appendix Options Stage CDD.019 Alderholt Neighbourhood Plan CDD.020 Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Minerals Strategy 2014 – Policy SG1 CDD.021 East Dorset Local Plan Review Option Consultation July 2018 CDD.022 Local Development Scheme for Dorset Council March 2024 CDD.023 East Dorset CIL Charging Schedule CDD.024 Report on the Examination into the Christchurch and East Dorset Core Strategy Local Plan 21 March 2014 CDD.025

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS LTP3 Bournemouth Poole Dorset Summary Document Final CDD.026 Dorset Passenger Transport Strategy CDD.027 Dorset Council Cabinet Report Local Development Scheme Update CDD.028 Dorset Council Cabinet Minute Local Development Scheme Update CDD.029 Dorset Heathlands Interim Air Quality Strategy CDD.031 Dorset Council Housing Delivery Test Action Plan CDD.032 Alderholt Neighbourhood Plan Draft CDD.033 Draft Alderholt Village Plan, August 1971 CDD.034 Alderholt Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement CDD.035 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Alderholt Neighbourhood Plan, Environmental Report to accompany https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 28

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS LTP3 Bournemouth Poole Dorset Summary Document Final CDD.026 Dorset Passenger Transport Strategy CDD.027 Dorset Council Cabinet Report Local Development Scheme Update CDD.028 Dorset Council Cabinet Minute Local Development Scheme Update CDD.029 Dorset Heathlands Interim Air Quality Strategy CDD.031 Dorset Council Housing Delivery Test Action Plan CDD.032 Alderholt Neighbourhood Plan Draft CDD.033 Draft Alderholt Village Plan, August 1971 CDD.034 Alderholt Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement CDD.035 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Alderholt Neighbourhood Plan, Environmental Report to accompany https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 28

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 CDD.036 Alderholt Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Report CDF Evidence Base CDF.001 Lambert Smith Hampton Retail and Leisure Study CDF.002 Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs AONB Tranquillity Mapping – Ground Truthing Report and Methodology version 2.6 December 2009 CDF.003 Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs AONB Tranquillity Mapping – Ground Truthing Report and Methodology and Version CDF.004 Developing an Intrusion Map of England August 2007 LUC-CPRE CDF.005 Tranquility Mapping- Developing a Robust Methodology for Planning Support – Technical Report on Research in England January 2008 revised Northumbria University- Newcastle University-bluespace environments-CPRE CDF.006 Broadly engaging with tranquillity in protected landscapes A matter of perspective identified in GIS – 2017 Landscape and Urban Planning 158 (2017) CDF.007 the Third Edition Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA3) 2013 CDF.008 Landscape Institute Technical Information Note 01-17 (revised) March 2017 – Tranquillity an Overview CDF.009 Landscape Technical Guidance Note 1-20 – Reviewing Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIAs) and Landscape and Visual Appraisals (LVAs)

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS 10 January 2020 CDF.010 Landscape Institute Draft Technical Guidance Note 05-23 – notes and clarifications on aspects of the 3rd Edition Guidelines on Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA3) May 2023 CDF.011 An Approach to Landscape Character Assessment – Natural England 2014 CDF.012 Waste from New Development of Waste Plan (2019) – Policy 22 CDF.013 Making Space for Waste Designing Waste Management in New Developments- A Practical Guide for Developers and Local CDF.014 Dorset Local Plan Viability Report May 2022 – Three Dragons CDF.015 CIHT Planning for Walking 2015 CDF.016 CIHT Planning for Cycling 2015 CDF.017 Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset Local Transport Plan 3 CDF.018 Dorset Passenger Transport Strategy CDF.019 Cycle Infrastructure design (LTN 1-20) CDF.020 Sustrans traffic free routes and greenways design guide CDF.021 Dorset Council Cabinet Report Local Development Scheme Update 12 March 2024 CDF.022 Dorset Council Cabinet Minute Local Development Scheme Update 12 March 2024 CDF.023 BCP and Dorset Joint Housing Needs Assessment November 2021 CDF.024 Dorset Heathlands Interim Air Quality Strategy CDF.025 DfE Securing Developer Contributions for education Guidance CDF.026 DfE Building Bulletin 103 CDF.027

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Dorset County Council Education Statement 4 December 2013 CDF.028 Area Guidelines for Mainstream Schools (BB103) CDF.029 Dorset Council Natural Environment, Climate and Ecology Strategy 2023-25 Refresh CDF.030 DC email to PINs 15 May 2024 CDF.031 East Dorset Housing Land Supply Report April 2023 dated January 2024 CDF.032 Dorset Council Housing Delivery Test Action Plan dated March 2024 CDF.033 Appeal Decision APP-D1265-W-23-3323727 – Land at E 378776 N 119064 Salisbury Street Marnhull Dorset dated 8th May 2024 CDF.034 N Jacobs email to PINS 16052024 CDF.035 Letter from NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board CDF.036 Mapping Tranquillity – Defining and assessing a valuable resource CPRE- Countryside Agency – March 2005 CDF.037 RICS Professional Standard – Financial viability in planning - conduct and reporting - effective from September 2019 CDF.038 RICS Professional Standard – Assessing viability in planning under the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 for England - effective from July 2021 CDF.039 Alderholt Archives https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 29

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 CDF.040 Dorset and BCP Employment Land Study Final Report CDF.041 Please refer to CDD.019 CDF.042 employment_density_guide_3rd_edition CDF.043 London Employment Sites Database 2021, June 2022, CAG Consultants CDF.044 Landscape Institute Technical Guidance Note 0221 - Assessing landscape value outside national designations CDF.045 IEMA-REPORT-Environmental-Assessment-of-Traffic-and-Movement-Rev07 CDF.046 RTPI 20 Minute Neighbourhoods 2021 CDF.047 Urban Design Compendium 1 CDF.048 TCPA 20 Min Neighbourhood Guide CDF.049 Sus Res Quality 2000 CDF.050 CIHT Journeys on Foot 2000 CDF.051 CIHT Manual for Streets 2 2010 CDF.052 Urban Design Compendium 2 CDG Pre-Inquiry Documents CDG.001 Dorset Council - Planning proof of evidence CDG.002 Dorset Council - Housing supply proof of evidence CDG.003 Dorset Council - Viability proof of evidence CDG.004 Dorset Council - Highways and Transport proof of evidence CDG.005 Dorset Council - National Landscape (AONB) tranquillity proof of evidence CDG.006 Dorset Council - Ecology and Habitats sites proof of evidence CDG.007 Dorset Council - Education Matters proof of evidence CDG.008 Dorset Council - Retail matters proof of evidence CDG.009 Appellant –

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Planning proof of evidence CDG.010 Appellant – Transport proof of evidence CDG.011 Appellant – Ecology proof of evidence CDG.012 Appellant - Education proof of evidence CDG.013 Appellant – Delivery proof of evidence CDG.014 Appellant – Retail proof of evidence CDG.015 Appellant – Viability proof of evidence CDG.016 Appellant – Masterplanning and Urban Design CDG.017 Appellant - Landscape CDG.018 Appeal Questionnaire CDG.019 PINS Start Letter CDG.020 Case Management Note CDG.021 Housing land Supply Topic Paper FINAL CDG.022 Viability Affordable Housing Topic Paper FINAL CDG.023 Alderholt Parish Council Cllr G Logan summary CDG.024 Alderholt Parish Council Cllr G Logan proof CDG.025 Alderholt Parish Council Cllr G Logan Exhibit to proof CDG.026 Alderholt Parish Council – Jo Witherden Proof of evidence CDG.027 Alderholt Parish Council – Mark Baker Consulting Proof of evidence on highways- transport Volume 1 – Main text CDG.028 Alderholt Parish Council – Mark Baker Consulting Proof of evidence on highways- transport Volume 2 – Appendices CDG.029 Action 4 Alderholt – Proof of evidence CDG.030 Notes of meeting between East Dorset District Council and Action for Alderholt Representatives CDG.031 Action 4 Alderholt – Transport

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS and Highways Assessment CDG.032 Main Issue 2 Local Planning Policy Context Topic Paper Final CDG.033 Transport Topic Paper 210624 - Final CDG.034 Education Topic Paper Alderholt FINAL CDG.035 Alderholt Ecology Topic Paper FINAL CDG.036 Local Centre and Retail Topic Paper FINAL CDG.037 NP Topic Paper updated July 2024 CDG.038 Council - HLS CDG.039 2024-06-14 Transport rebuttal https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 30

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS and Highways Assessment CDG.032 Main Issue 2 Local Planning Policy Context Topic Paper Final CDG.033 Transport Topic Paper 210624 - Final CDG.034 Education Topic Paper Alderholt FINAL CDG.035 Alderholt Ecology Topic Paper FINAL CDG.036 Local Centre and Retail Topic Paper FINAL CDG.037 NP Topic Paper updated July 2024 CDG.038 Council - HLS CDG.039 2024-06-14 Transport rebuttal https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 30

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 CDG.040 2024-06-14 Urban design rebuttal CDG.041 2024-06-14 Affordable housing viability rebuttal CDG.042 Alderholt Ecology Rebuttal PoE Dr R Brookbank P3043-3A Final 140624 CDG.043 AYA Consultants-Rebuttal of Evidence-Alderholt Meadows Alderholt v0-3 & appendix CDG.044 Alderholt Meadows Alderholt - Rebuttal Proof of Evidence (Bound) CDG.045 Ringwood Road Alderholt-Appellant Viability Rebuttal Report-June 2024 CDG.046 Action for Alderholt – Transport and Highways Rebuttal CDI Appeal Decisions And Case Law CDI.001 Land between Salisbury Street Tanzey Lane and Sodom Lane Marnhull CDI.002 Land on East side of Green Road Woolpit Suffolk CDI.003 Land off Colchester Road Bures Hamlet CDI.004 Little Sparrows Sonning Common Oxfordshire CDJ Inquiry Documents added after 14 June CDJ.001 Urban Development and the Dorset Heaths Nov 2022 CDJ.002 Dorset Heaths 2019 Visitor Survey final report CDJ.003 NE European Site Conservation Objectives CDJ.003a NE European Site Conservation Objectives CDJ.004 NE Supplementary Advice on Conserving & Restoring Features CDJ.004a NE Supplementary Advice on Conserving & Restoring Features CDJ.005 NE SANGS Guidelines Aug2021 CDJ.006

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS River_Avon_Nutrient_Management_Plan_FINAL_30th_April_2015 CDJ.007 Advising CAs on Road Traffic and HRA June 2018 (1) CDJ.008 Dorset Council – Case Officer, Ursula Fay 15th May 2023 CDJ.009 Manual for Streets CDJ.010 Appendix A - HS2 Rural Road Design CDK Inquiry Documents CDK.001 Dorset Council’s list of appearances CDK.002 Alderholt plans and AONB grid (referenced to CDG.033 Transport Topic Paper) CDK.003 Council’s Appraisal CDK.004 Appellant Opening Statement CDK.005 Dorset Council Opening Statement CDK.006 Alderholt Parish Council Opening Statement CDK.007 Action4Alderholt Opening Statement CDK.008 Appellant's List of Appearances CDK.009 Alderholt Parish Council List of Appearances CDK.010 Note of Richard Fitter evidence cross references CDK.011 Draft Conditions CDK.012 Tor and Co Technical Addendum CDK.013 Joint HLS note following Round Table CDK.014 Howe Road documents CDK.015 Natural England letter 1 of 03 July (nutrients) CDK.016 Natural England letter 2 of 03 July (water usage) CDK.016a Natural England letter of 10 July (water usage) CDK.017 Updated Consultation response from NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board CDK.018 Stage 1.

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Road Safety Audit (Fordingbridge Highway) CDK.019 Stage 1 Road Safety Audit (Fordingbridge Cycle) CDK.020 Road Safety audit Response Report CDK.021 Site visit route plan CDK.022 Draft Section 106 and appendices CDK.023 CIL compliance statement CDK.024 NP Topic paper supplemental and appendices (referenced to CDG.037 NP Topic Paper) CDK.025 Dorset Council Closing Submissions https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 31

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Road Safety Audit (Fordingbridge Highway) CDK.019 Stage 1 Road Safety Audit (Fordingbridge Cycle) CDK.020 Road Safety audit Response Report CDK.021 Site visit route plan CDK.022 Draft Section 106 and appendices CDK.023 CIL compliance statement CDK.024 NP Topic paper supplemental and appendices (referenced to CDG.037 NP Topic Paper) CDK.025 Dorset Council Closing Submissions https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 31

Land to the South of Ringwood Road, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3DF — Dorset — DOCUMENTS AND PLANS Appeal Decision APP/D1265/W/23/3336518 CDK.026 Appellant Closing Submissions CDK.027 Alderholt Parish Council Closing Submissions CDK.028 Action4Alderholt Closing Submissions CDK.029 Transport Table CDK.030 National Landscapes and Dark Skies Reserve CDK.031 Dorset Council comments on Written Ministerial Statement and draft NPPF CDK.032 Appellant comments on Written Ministerial Statement and draft NPPF CDK.033 Alderholt Parish Council comments on Written Ministerial Statement and draft NPPF CDK.034 Action4Alderholt comments on Written Ministerial Statement and draft NPPF CDK.035 Action4Alderholt rebuttal of Appellant submission on Written Ministerial Statement CDK.036 HLS Topic Paper update 16 August 2024 CDK.037 Alderholt Parish Council comments on Neighbourhood Plan Inspector’s report https://www.gov.uk/planning-inspectorate 32