®Planning appeal decision
Barn at Brentor, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0LT
conversion of a barn to a dwelling and erection of artist studio
- Authority
- Dartmoor
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Walker K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to its location within the Dartmoor National Park
- Whether the proposal would conserve or enhance the character or appearance of the North Brentor Conservation Area, including the effects on the appeal building as a non-designated heritage asset
- Whether the site would be a suitable location for the development proposed having regard to the policies of the development plan
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at Rose Cottage, with regard to privacy
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of Dartmoor National Park and the North Brentor Conservation Area caused by the scale and design of the proposed studio and site domestication, which would not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of one dwelling and an artist studio.
Framework references: 182, 208, 209
Plan policies cited: SP 1.1, SP 1.2, SP 1.3, SP 1.5, SP 1.7, SP 2.1, SP 2.7, SP 2.8, SP 3.5, SP 3.6, SP 5.1, Policy 6.6
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.