®Planning appeal decision
Land At Grid Reference 250747 122921, Huntshaw, EX38 7HH
for 3 self-build local occupancy residential dwelling plots
- Authority
- Torridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including having regard to the significance of the Grade II* listed Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Whether the site would be a suitable location for housing having regard to local planning policies and accessibility
- Drainage
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Grade II* listed church through erosion of its rural setting outweighed the modest public benefits of three dwellings and self-build provision.
the modest public benefits of three dwellings, self-build provision and economic benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II* listed church, to which great weight must be given as a building of special interest
Framework references: 11, 55, 205, 208
Plan policies cited: ST04, ST14, ST15, DM04, DM07, DM08A, ST07, ST10, ST21, DM05, DM24, ST23, DM10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.