Planning appeal decision
10 Ford Street, Tavistock, PL19 8DY
Planning appeal 3297128 at 10 Ford Street, Tavistock, PL19 8DY (West Devon Borough Council) was allowed on 22 September 2022 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would impact on the amenity of neighbouring occupiers at 9 Ford Street due to loss of light to ground floor windows.
Erection of 6 flats, 1 cottage and associated car parking
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- PL19 8DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would impact on the amenity of neighbouring occupiers at 9 Ford Street due to loss of light to ground floor windows
What decided it
The removal and bricking-up of the ground floor windows at 9 Ford Street pursuant to a Party Wall Agreement eliminated the Council's sole reason for refusal, allowing the appeal to proceed on the merits of heritage enhancement and absence of material harm.
The heritage benefits of the proposal, which enhances the conservation area and World Heritage Site, outweigh the flood risk that could arise, with further mitigation secured by condition.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DEV1SPT14DEV4DEV27DEV32
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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