®Planning appeal decision
Kimber View, Road From Patchacott Cross To Baileys Farm, Patchacott, EX21 5AR
Planning appeal 3278874 at Kimber View, Road From Patchacott Cross To Baileys Farm, Patchacott, EX21 5AR (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 April 2022 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Change of use of equestrian barn to a residential dwelling (Use Class C3) with minor alterations
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- EX21 5AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location with regards to local planning policy, reliance of future occupiers on private motor vehicles and in respect of whether the proposed development would meet local housing need
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole, particularly regarding character and appearance harm and unsustainable location, and the limited benefits do not outweigh these harms.
the limited benefits of housing provision, biodiversity enhancement and economic benefits during construction did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable location with heavy reliance on private motor vehicles, and did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV10Policy DEV23Policy TTV1Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy TTV26Policy TTV27Policy DEV8Policy DEV32
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80
- Judgments
- Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610; City & Country Bramshill Limited v SSHCLG and others [2021] EWCA Civ 320
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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