Plans for nine homes on School Hill in Chickerell have been refused.
Plans for nine homes on School Hill in Chickerell have been refused.
Dorset Council says the scheme would amount to overdevelopment, with cramped plots and homes failing to meet national space standards.
Concerns were also raised about drainage, traffic and the impact on neighbouring properties.

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