Old School House, Milton Abbot, Tavistock, PL19 0PP

Planning appeal 3291888 at Old School House, Milton Abbot, Tavistock, PL19 0PP (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2023 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the policies concerning housing in the countryside.

erection of two dwellings

Authority: West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Nicholls H
Postcode: PL19 0PP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the policies concerning housing in the countryside
the effect of the proposed development on local landscape character
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the settings and thereby significance of the nearby Grade I listed Parish Church of St Constantine, the Grade II listed building known as 3-8 Venn Hill; and the proximity of the appeal site to the Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposal failed to accord with development plan policies requiring housing outside the settlement boundary to provide affordable housing for local need, and caused less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets whose settings would be compromised by the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: JLP Policy TTV25JLP Policy TTV26JLP Policy TTV27NP Policy 9-4JLP Policy DEV20JLP Policy DEV23JLP Policy DEV10JLP Policy DEV21NP Policy 5-1

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