®Planning appeal decision
The Avenue, Tiverton, EX16 4HR
Planning appeal 3274183 at The Avenue, Tiverton, EX16 4HR (Mid Devon District Council) was dismissed on 17 December 2021 by Inspector Wyborn D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal involving the loss of 2 The Avenue, a non-designated heritage asset, and the resulting effect on the character and appearance of the area would be justified.
an outline application (all matters reserved) for the redevelopment of derelict former police station to construct 5 no detached dwellings, with associated parking and landscaping (to include removal of trees T4, T11 and T20)
- Authority
- Mid Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
- Postcode
- EX16 4HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal involving the loss of 2 The Avenue, a non-designated heritage asset, and the resulting effect on the character and appearance of the area would be justified
- the effect of the proposal on the significance of Alexandra Lodge, a Grade II Listed Building, and any other heritage assets beyond the site
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area in relation to the trees on the site, including in respect of root protection areas, the living conditions of future occupants and the proposed removal of three trees
What decided it
The cumulative harm from the loss of a non-designated heritage asset of medium importance and the unjustified removal of two protected trees outweighed the limited benefits of five dwellings on a brownfield site.
The benefits of housing delivery and brownfield redevelopment (limited weight) were outweighed by the moderate harm from the loss of a non-designated heritage asset and the removal of protected trees T4 and T11.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S9Policy DM1Policy DM25
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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