Land At Ngr 280016 72763, Bickington, Devon, TQ12 6JU

Planning appeal 3319543 at Land At Ngr 280016 72763, Bickington, Devon, TQ12 6JU (Teignbridge District Council) was allowed on 29 September 2023 by Inspector Jones M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the settings of heritage assets, with reference to the Grade I Listed building Church of St Mary the Virgin, the Grade II* Listed building Church House and Dove Cote and the Grade II Listed building Church Hall, and the non-designated heritage asset Forge Cottage.

change of use of land to a Gypsy site

Authority: Teignbridge District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Jones M
Postcode: TQ12 6JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the settings of heritage assets, with reference to the Grade I Listed building Church of St Mary the Virgin, the Grade II* Listed building Church House and Dove Cote and the Grade II Listed building Church Hall, and the non-designated heritage asset Forge Cottage
the question of the need for and supply of gypsy / traveller sites
the personal circumstances of the appellant

What decided it

The significant unmet need and absence of any suitable alternative site for the appellant, combined with his personal circumstances, outweighed the small heritage harm identified to the setting of the Church of St Mary the Virgin.

the public benefits of addressing unmet gypsy and traveller need and providing a settled base for the appellant outweighed the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade I listed Church of St Mary the Virgin

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S2Policy EN5Policy WE6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202
Judgments: Smith v SSLUHC & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 1391

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