Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 2 Moon Lane, Modbury, PL21 0QT
Planning appeal 3268010 at Land Adjacent 2 Moon Lane, Modbury, PL21 0QT (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 11 March 2022 by Inspector Porter H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, giving special regard to the effect on relevant designated heritage assets and the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
A new detached two-bedroom dwelling on residential garden land
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Porter H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, giving special regard to the effect on relevant designated heritage assets and the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed church and conservation area, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the area and the AONB, outweighs the modest public benefits of providing a single dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DEV20DEV21DEV23DEV25
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 8
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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