Stokeley Coach House, Kiln Lane, Stokenham, KINGSBRIDGE, TQ7 2SE

porch extension, erection of garage/store and sub-division of 5 flatted properties to 1 house and 2 flats for rent

Authority: South Hams District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Marigold O

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the mix and balance of housing stock in the locality
The effect on the character and appearance of Stokeley Coach House, as a non-designated heritage asset
The effect on protected species, namely bats

What decided it

The proposal fails on three independent grounds: harmful effect on housing mix and balance contrary to local plan policies, harm to the character and appearance of a non-designated heritage asset without justification, and inability to satisfy that protected species harm would be avoided as required by policy.

Plan policies cited: Policy SPT2, Policy DEV8, Policy DEV7, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV21, Policy DEV26

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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