Planning appeal decision
Cullens Moor, The Village, Newton Abbot, TQ13 8RA
Planning appeal 3291380 at Cullens Moor, The Village, Newton Abbot, TQ13 8RA (Dartmoor) was dismissed on 3 August 2022 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the erection of three bay open fronted timber clad barn, Cullens Moor, North Bovey
- Authority
- Dartmoor
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- TQ13 8RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed barn would be located in an isolated position remote from other buildings or structures, failing to accord with Policy 5.8 of the Local Plan which requires new agricultural buildings to be clustered with existing structures, and would introduce permanent built form into the tranquil landscape and scenic beauty of the National Park contrary to paragraph 176 of the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5.8Policy 1.1Policy 1.2Policy 1.5Policy 2.1Policy 2.6Policy 2.3
- 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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