Planning appeal decision
32A Gallants Quay South Town, Dartmouth, TQ6 9BU
Planning appeal 3322208 at 32A Gallants Quay South Town, Dartmouth, TQ6 9BU (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Wilson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with specific regard to the Dartmouth Conservation Area and the South Devon National Landscape.
alterations and extension to existing dwelling house
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilson S
- Postcode
- TQ6 9BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with specific regard to the Dartmouth Conservation Area and the South Devon National Landscape
What decided it
The proposed design, despite its additional mass, would integrate well into its sensitive location through contextually appropriate materials, form and height that respect the distinct rhythm of cascading buildings on the hillside and preserve the character of the Dartmouth Conservation Area and South Devon National Landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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