Planning appeal decision
5 Taw View, Chittlehamholt, Umberleigh, EX37 9PA
Planning appeal 3298248 at 5 Taw View, Chittlehamholt, Umberleigh, EX37 9PA (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2022 by Inspector Scriven M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the street scene along Taw View.
a workshop and storage building with log store
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Scriven M
- Postcode
- EX37 9PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the street scene along Taw View
- The living conditions of current and future occupiers of 6 Taw View, with particular regard to daylight and outlook
What decided it
The proposed building's massing and positioning would both harmfully break the established gap in built form that defines the street scene and significantly reduce daylight and create overbearing effects at the neighbouring property.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST04Policy DM04Policy DM25Policy DM01
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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