Planning appeal decision
Garson House Care Home, 7 Lee Road, Lynton, Devon, EX35 6HU
Planning appeal 3291591 at Garson House Care Home, 7 Lee Road, Lynton, Devon, EX35 6HU (Exmoor) was dismissed on 5 January 2023 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the summer house on the character and appearance of the area, taking into account its location within the Lynton Conservation Area and nearby heritage assets.
Wooden garden summer house
- Authority
- Exmoor
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rogers J
- Postcode
- EX35 6HU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the summer house on the character and appearance of the area, taking into account its location within the Lynton Conservation Area and nearby heritage assets
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the special interest of the listed buildings, when weighed against the modest private benefits to the care home, outweighs any material considerations that might otherwise justify departure from the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GP1CE-S1CE-S4CE-S6CE-D1CE-D3GP4HC-S7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 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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