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Dismissed13 July 20233312312

Stockleigh House, Stockleigh Pomeroy, EX17 4AT

Planning appeal 3312312 at Stockleigh House, Stockleigh Pomeroy, EX17 4AT (Mid Devon District Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2023 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Stockleigh Pomeroy Conservation Area.

proposed change of use of the land for the erection of a tennis court

Authority
Mid Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Rose C
Postcode
EX17 4AT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Stockleigh Pomeroy Conservation Area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the setting of Stockleigh House, a Grade II listed building

What decided it

The proposal would harm the significance of the Conservation Area and listed building through its impact on the setting of Stockleigh House, and the limited public benefits do not outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy DM25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202

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