Planning appeal decision
Chants Cottage, Heath Cross, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2HN
Planning appeal 3284048 at Chants Cottage, Heath Cross, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2HN (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 6 July 2022 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the landscape.
use of land for glamping comprising six cabins, two utility buildings and pitching area for tents with associated access and parking
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- EX4 2HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the landscape
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of Chants Cottage, which is a Grade II listed building
What decided it
The moderate harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building, which would not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal, combined with the harm to the landscape character of the Area of Great Landscape Value.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S22Policy EC11Policy S1Policy S2Policy ENV2APolicy EN5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 48
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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