Planning appeal decision
Popes Cottage, Lower Town, Christow, EX6 7LY
Planning appeal 3291936 at Popes Cottage, Lower Town, Christow, EX6 7LY (Dartmoor) was allowed on 3 August 2022 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
alterations to existing guest accommodation within the grounds of Pope’s cottage
- Authority
- Dartmoor
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- EX6 7LY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal's improved design, materials, and proportions would enhance the character and appearance of the area whilst maintaining the building's subservient relationship to the host dwelling and conserving the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Park.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1.2Policy 1.5Policy 3.7
- 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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