Planning appeal decision
West Raddon Farm, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4PS
Planning appeal 3288612 at West Raddon Farm, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4PS (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 June 2022 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the works proposed would preserve the special architectural or historic interest of the appeal building.
the conversion of holiday barn to permanent residential use
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- EX20 4PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the works proposed would preserve the special architectural or historic interest of the appeal building
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the setting of listed buildings at West Raddon Farm
What decided it
The cumulative less than substantial harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and the setting of other listed buildings at the farmstead was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of delivering one additional permanent dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV20Policy DEV21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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