Planning appeal decision
Pump Cottage, Cotts, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7BY
Planning appeal 3320171 at Pump Cottage, Cotts, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7BY (West Devon Borough Council) was allowed on 22 November 2023 by Inspector Metcalfe P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, in particular the World Heritage Site and the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
detached garage serving dwelling
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Metcalfe P
- Postcode
- PL20 7BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, in particular the World Heritage Site and the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The modest size, scale, siting and materials of the proposed garage, combined with existing screening, would not harm the significance of the World Heritage Site or detract from the character and appearance of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DEV20DEV21DEV22DEV23DEV29Policy E1 of the Bere Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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