Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 5 Gothic Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1LG
Planning appeal 3319221 at Land Adjacent 5 Gothic Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1LG (Teignbridge District Council) was allowed on 26 January 2024 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed dwelling on the setting of designated heritage assets in the form of the adjacent Newton Abbot Wolborough Street Conservation Area and nearby Grade II Listed Buildings.
a single storey dwelling
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- TQ12 1LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed dwelling on the setting of designated heritage assets in the form of the adjacent Newton Abbot Wolborough Street Conservation Area and nearby Grade II Listed Buildings
- the effect on the living conditions for nearby occupiers as regards outlook
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's modest scale, low profile and appropriate design would enhance the setting of the listed buildings and conservation area compared to the existing derelict car park use, and would not have an overbearing effect on neighbouring properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN5Policy S1Policy S2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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