Land at Plot 1, Fernside, Crease Lane, TAVISTOCK, Devon, PL19 8EW

unauthorised operational development comprising the construction of a garage, in the approximate position shown hatched in red on the plan attached to the notice

Authority: West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Jarratt P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The overall increase in the size of the garage over the approved design does not diminish the quality of the approved development or lead to any material harm to the character and appearance of the area, and therefore accords with the relevant Joint Local Plan Policies and the Framework in respect of design.

Framework references: 134, 135

Plan policies cited: DEV1, DEV10, DEV20

Judgments cited: Trump International Golf Club Scotland Ltd v the Scottish Ministers [2015] UKSC 74; Winchester CC v SSCLG [2013] EWHC 101 Admin

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