Planning appeal decision
3 Langdown View, Spreyton, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5AZ
Planning appeal 3325879 at 3 Langdown View, Spreyton, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5AZ (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 February 2024 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the setting of a listed building.
A double car port, timber sided and rear, with slate pitched roof
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- EX17 5AZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the setting of a listed building
- the character and appearance of the locality
- living conditions for on-site residents
What decided it
The proposal would unacceptably impact the character and appearance of the locality by introducing an intrusive structure that would be out of place in this rural setting and would compromise the landscape qualities that depend on the set-back positioning of the dwellings from the road.
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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