Land at Alpha Place (Sunnyside Yard), Alpha Place, Appldore , EX39 1QY

application for two homes for two applicants who live locally. Highly sustainable residential development on the main applicants own garden and yard which he has owned for many decades. An immediately available infill site to provide much needed housing in an area of high need. Located entirely within the development boundary. A minimal density development to maintain an open green character to the site

Authority: Torridge District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hills J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Appledore Conservation Area
The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The site's generous size and location within the development boundary meant that a well-designed scheme could preserve the Conservation Area's character while providing two dwellings without harmful effects on highway safety or heritage assets.

Framework references: 9, 15

Plan policies cited: ST04, ST15, DM04, DM07, DM05, ST17

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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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