Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Beech House, Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5RU
Planning appeal 3311767 at Land Adjacent Beech House, Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5RU (Torridge District Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2023 by Inspector Bristow T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effects of the proposal on character and appearance.
the erection of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- Torridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bristow T
- Postcode
- EX21 5RU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Effects of the proposal on character and appearance
- Effects of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours with particular regard to privacy and outlook
- Effects of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would result in unacceptable effects on character and appearance, living conditions (enclosure and outlook), and highway safety, with the benefits of one new dwelling insufficient to outweigh the identified harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ST07ST04DM04DM01DM05DM06
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 124Paragraph 111Paragraph 112
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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