Pound Farm, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, PL20 7LH

Planning appeal 3305281 at Pound Farm, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, PL20 7LH (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 March 2023 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area having regard to the siting and design of the agricultural building.

a new machinery and hay store

Authority: West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Change of use
Inspector: Spencer-Peet A
Postcode: PL20 7LH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area having regard to the siting and design of the agricultural building
The effect of the development on the setting of Listed Buildings having regard to the siting and design of the agricultural building
Whether the siting of the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to alternative sites

What decided it

The substantial and unmitigated harm to landscape character within the AONB and to the setting of listed heritage assets, combined with failure to demonstrate that alternative sites closer to existing farm buildings had been adequately explored, outweighed any claimed benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DEV23Policy DEV25Policy DEV21Policy TTV26Policy DEV15
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202

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