®Planning appeal decision
The Cove Guest House, Torcross, TQ7 2TH
the renewal of extant planning application 53/0136/09/F (demolition of guest house and replacement with single dwelling) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 53/3160/11/F, dated 03 February 2012
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rogers J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the amended scheme on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Undeveloped Coast
What decided it
The amended three-storey design would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the AONB and Undeveloped Coast through its excessive height, scale and bulk compared to surrounding built form, and this harm would not be outweighed by the modest public benefits or the fallback position of the approved schemes.
Framework references: 174, 176
Plan policies cited: Policy SPT1, Policy DEV10, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV21, Policy DEV23, Policy DEV24, Policy DEV25
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