Planning appeal decision
5 Pennywell Close, Landscove, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7LZ
Planning appeal 3290232 at 5 Pennywell Close, Landscove, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7LZ (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 11 October 2022 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use of agricultural land to residential curtilage – 0.124 acre
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- TQ13 7LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on Best and Most Versatile (BMV) agricultural land
- The effect of the proposal on the South Hams Special Area of Conservation (SAC), with particular regard to Greater Horseshoe Bats
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 6 Pennywell Close in respect of outlook and privacy
What decided it
The proposal's small scale, lack of built structures, and ability to be controlled by planning conditions to protect the SAC and landscape character meant it would comply with the Development Plan and cause no material harm to any of the main issues.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TTV1Policy TTV2Policy TTV26Policy DEV23Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy DEV2Policy SPT12Policy DEV1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174
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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