Planning appeal decision
15 Church Meadow, High Bickington, Umberleigh, EX37 9DT
Planning appeal 3327058 at 15 Church Meadow, High Bickington, Umberleigh, EX37 9DT (Torridge District Council) was allowed on 11 March 2024 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 3 St Mary's Drive, with regards to outlook and privacy.
a garage and garden room
- Authority
- Torridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Butcher C
- Postcode
- EX37 9DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 3 St Mary's Drive, with regards to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The single-storey nature and siting of the proposed building, combined with the neighbouring property's set-back position and surrounding context, would not result in harm to living conditions or the character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMO1Policy DM04Policy DM25
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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