Planning appeal decision
Apple Barn, Elliotts Farm, Buckland in Moor, , Ashburton, TQ13 7HP
Planning appeal 3274480 at Apple Barn, Elliotts Farm, Buckland in Moor, , Ashburton, TQ13 7HP (Dartmoor) was dismissed on 5 July 2021 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would accord with development plan policies in respect of the amount of additional floorspace to be provided.
two storey extension and storm porch on south elevation
- Authority
- Dartmoor
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- TQ13 7HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would accord with development plan policies in respect of the amount of additional floorspace to be provided
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding part of the National Park
What decided it
The proposal would conflict with Policy DMD24 by exceeding the 30% floorspace increase threshold and would harm the character and appearance of the host building, with no material considerations outweighing these development plan conflicts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMD24Policy COR1Policy DMD1bPolicy COR4Policy DMD7Policy DMD3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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