Planning appeal decision
Thyme Cottage, 30a Fore Street, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1NY
Planning appeal 3311289 at Thyme Cottage, 30a Fore Street, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1NY (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 4 April 2023 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Kingsbridge Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings, principally Nos. 28 and 30 Fore Street and the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart.
the demolition of an outbuilding and extension to existing dwelling
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Butcher C
- Postcode
- TQ7 1NY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Kingsbridge Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings, principally Nos. 28 and 30 Fore Street and the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart
- The living conditions of the occupiers of No. 28 Fore Street, with particular regard to privacy, outlook and daylight
What decided it
The proposed extension's incompatible modern design (aluminium frames and timber cladding) would cause less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and listed building settings that could not be justified by the limited public benefits, combined with unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions through loss of outlook, daylight and privacy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV20Policy DEV21Policy DEV1Policy KWAC BE3Policy KWAC BE4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 134Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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