Planning appeal decision
54 Newlands, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0EA
Planning appeal 3325593 at 54 Newlands, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0EA (Teignbridge District Council) was allowed on 26 October 2023 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the development on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of neighbouring properties.
single storey front and single storey rear extensions and annexe in rear garden
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans J
- Postcode
- EX7 0EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the development on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of neighbouring properties
- The effects on surface water drainage and flood risk
What decided it
The existence of a Certificate of Lawfulness for an annexe with the same footprint and siting but lower height (2.5m) represented a genuine fallback position that made the refusal unreasonable, particularly when combined with the acceptability of the living conditions impacts and the ability to control drainage details by condition.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy WE8(c)Policy S2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 167
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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