Planning appeal decision
Lammas Park House, 3 Priory Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9JF
Planning appeal 3302313 at Lammas Park House, 3 Priory Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9JF (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 5 April 2023 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dawlish Conservation Area.
unit of accommodation linked to the guest house
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- EX7 9JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dawlish Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the settings of Grade II listed buildings (Lammas Park Hotel and The Priory, Priory Road, and 1-7 Exeter Road)
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, assessed as less than substantial but of considerable importance, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S2Policy EN5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 201Paragraph 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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