Planning appeal decision
Ashcroft Herbert Road, Salcombe, TQ8 8HN
Planning appeal 3308731 at Ashcroft Herbert Road, Salcombe, TQ8 8HN (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 26 June 2023 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a replacement detached dwelling
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- TQ8 8HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed ridge and eaves heights would appear incongruous and the architectural composition would not integrate well with the local built environment, causing harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV20 of the Plymouth & South West Devon Joint Local Plan 2014-2034SALC B1 of the Salcombe Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018 to 2034
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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