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Dismissed3 December 20243325948

Barn at Brentor, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0LT

Planning appeal 3325948 at Barn at Brentor, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0LT (Dartmoor) was dismissed on 3 December 2024 by Inspector Walker K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to its location within the Dartmoor National Park.

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
Postcode
PL19 0LT

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SP 1.1SP 1.2SP 1.3SP 1.5SP 1.7SP 2.1SP 2.7SP 2.8SP 3.5SP 3.6SP 5.1Policy 6.6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 182Paragraph 208Paragraph 209

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