Hewton House, Bere Alston, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7BW

the erection of a stable building

Authority: West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Householder developments
Inspector: Andrews M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of landscape lying within the designated Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
The effect on highway safety of the increased use of the existing access at the southern end of the site

What decided it

The determination that the appeal site constitutes domestic curtilage rather than open countryside, which brought the proposal within householder development principles and allowed approval despite landscape and access concerns that would have been more problematic under countryside development policies.

Framework references: 12, 15

Plan policies cited: Policy TTV26, Policy TTV28, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV23, Policy DEV24, Policy DEV25, Policy DEV29, Policy E1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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