Planning appeal decision
2 Maple Lodge, Moor Park, Chagford, Devon, TQ13 8AJ
Planning appeal 3314111 at 2 Maple Lodge, Moor Park, Chagford, Devon, TQ13 8AJ (Dartmoor) was dismissed on 25 May 2023 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Chagford Conservation Area.
erection of a new garden fence less than 2 metres from the road and footpath
- Authority
- Dartmoor
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- TQ13 8BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Chagford Conservation Area
What decided it
The fence's stark and imposing design fails to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Chagford Conservation Area, and the limited public benefits do not outweigh this less than substantial harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP1.1SP1.2SP1.5SP2.1SP2.7P3.7SP1.3SP1.7SP1.6SP2.2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 16
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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