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Dismissed28 April 20223283196

Blackdown Piper Farmhouse, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7UB

Planning appeal 3283196 at Blackdown Piper Farmhouse, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7UB (Dartmoor) was dismissed on 28 April 2022 by Inspector Jones RE, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the location of the site within the Dartmoor National Park.

permanent use for temporary agricultural workers dwelling (principal dwelling) - granted ref 0257/18”

Authority
Dartmoor
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Jones RE
Postcode
TQ13 7UB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the location of the site within the Dartmoor National Park
  • Whether there is sufficient justification for an agricultural worker's dwelling, having regard to policies which seek to restrict rural development in the Dartmoor National Park

What decided it

The proposed dwelling's design and materials would cause significant harm to the character, appearance and scenic qualities of the Dartmoor National Park, which outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme.

The modest benefits of an additional dwelling supporting the farm enterprise did not outweigh the significant harm to the landscape and scenic qualities of the National Park, to which great weight is attached.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SP 1.1SP 1.2SP 1.3SP 1.5SP 2.1Policy 1.7Policy 3.9Policy 2.3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 176

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