Planning appeal decision
22A Trinity Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8HY
Planning appeal 3290255 at 22A Trinity Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8HY (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 18 July 2022 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
‘variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning Permission 71713 to allow for amended layout to upper flat’ without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 72424, dated 21 December 2020
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- EX32 8HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the character or appearance of Barnstaple Town Centre Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced
- Whether the proposal would affect the settings of the grade I Penrose Almshouses and grade II garden walls and gates, and grade II listed buildings known as Nos. 1 & 2 Trinity Street, Salem Almshouses and Nos. 1 to 13 Barbican Terrace
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the conservation area and settings of designated heritage assets, even if less than substantial, outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ST04DM04ST15DM07
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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