®Planning appeal decision
Allowed19 June 20233308930
Lovacott Grove, Lovacott, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3SY
erection of 2 dwellings & associated landscaping without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 73466, dated 03/09/2021
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the condition is reasonable and necessary in the interests of living conditions of neighbours with particular regard to privacy, odour and light spill
- Whether the condition is reasonable and necessary in the interests of highways safety
What decided it
The blanket removal of permitted development rights failed to meet the tests of reasonableness and necessity under NPPF paragraph 54 and PPG guidance, except for upwards extensions which were justified by the sensitive ridge-top landscape character.
Framework references: 54
Plan policies cited: Policy DM04, Policy DM01, Policy DM05
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