Planning appeal decision
16 Mill Hill Cottages, Mill Hill, Tavistock, PL19 8NW
Planning appeal 3275633 at 16 Mill Hill Cottages, Mill Hill, Tavistock, PL19 8NW (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector Cresswell C, 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.
1 and 2 storey extension to rear
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cresswell C
- Postcode
- PL19 8NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed extension would represent an incremental change that would erode the distinctive, historic appearance of the cottages through its convoluted appearance when viewed from the street, conflicting with local plan policies requiring extensions to be appropriate to the design and setting of the host dwelling and conserving non-designated heritage assets.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TTV29Policy DEV21
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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