Planning appeal decision
Yelfords Cottage, Chagford, Newton Abbot, TQ13 8ES
Planning appeal 3287028 at Yelfords Cottage, Chagford, Newton Abbot, TQ13 8ES (Dartmoor) was allowed on 1 February 2022 by Inspector Wilde J, 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.
excavation of land to form a driveway for Yelfords Cottage, creation of bank (both existing) and filling excavated driveway with scalpings
- Authority
- Dartmoor
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilde J
- Postcode
- TQ13 8ES
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 significant ecological benefits from the new hedgebank planting and increased wildlife value outweighed the minor detrimental impact to the character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- COR1COR3DMD1 bDMD5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176
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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