®Planning appeal decision
The Avenue, Tiverton, EX16 4HR
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S9, Policy DM1, Policy DM25
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.