Planning appeal decision
Winnowers, Barnston Farm, East Allington, Totnes, TQ9 7PZ
Planning appeal 3269355 at Winnowers, Barnston Farm, East Allington, Totnes, TQ9 7PZ (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 16 June 2021 by Inspector Wyborn D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed outbuilding and extensions to the dwelling, and associated groundworks, would be acceptable additions to this dwelling and area, having regard to Winnowers being a non-designated heritage asset.
a householder application for extension to create garage, utility space and storage. Alterations to existing barn (resubmission of 1156/20/HHO)
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
- Postcode
- TQ9 7PZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed outbuilding and extensions to the dwelling, and associated groundworks, would be acceptable additions to this dwelling and area, having regard to Winnowers being a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The substantial harm caused by the outbuilding's imposing presence and the moderate harm from the extension's fenestration design to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset and rural character could not be outweighed by the scheme's benefits.
The benefits from improvements to living conditions, removal of modern farm buildings, and support from local residents and the Parish Council were insufficient to outweigh the substantial harm to the non-designated heritage asset's significance and the moderate harm to rural character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV20Policy DEV21Policy DEV23Policy TTV26Policy TTV29
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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