Rose Villa, Bedford Road, Horrabridge , Devon, PL20 7QW

Planning appeal 3325327 at Rose Villa, Bedford Road, Horrabridge , Devon, PL20 7QW (Dartmoor) was dismissed on 22 March 2024 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would accord with the development plan's strategy for the distribution of housing in the National Park, including its location and the provision of affordable housing.

a new single local needs custom build dwelling, garage and associated landscape works

Authority: Dartmoor
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Reeves K
Postcode: PL20 7QW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would accord with the development plan's strategy for the distribution of housing in the National Park, including its location and the provision of affordable housing
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the landscape and scenic beauty of Dartmoor National Park and the setting of the Horrabridge Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy and housing policies by locating a non-affordable custom build dwelling in the open countryside adjoining a settlement, contrary to Policies 3.4 and 3.6, and would cause less than substantial harm to the setting of the Horrabridge Conservation Area that is not outweighed by the scheme's benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1.1Policy 1.2Policy 1.3Policy 1.5Policy 2.7Policy 3.1Policy 3.4Policy 3.6Policy 3.12
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 182Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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