®Planning appeal decision
Churchill Farm, Church Hill, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0EZ
Planning appeal 3327632 at Churchill Farm, Church Hill, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0EZ (Dartmoor) was dismissed on 23 July 2024 by Inspector Walker K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed extension is acceptable with regard to development plan policy, and if not, whether other material considerations have been demonstrated such that they would justify a departure from the development plan.
single storey extension to existing single storey farmhouse in matching materials
- Authority
- Dartmoor
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Walker K
- Postcode
- TQ11 0EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed extension is acceptable with regard to development plan policy, and if not, whether other material considerations have been demonstrated such that they would justify a departure from the development plan
What decided it
The proposed extension would increase the dwelling's floor area by approximately 68%, significantly exceeding the 30% limit in Policy 3.7 and the 106 sqm threshold for agricultural worker dwellings, conflicting with policy objectives to maintain housing mix and affordability without material considerations to justify departure from the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3.7Policy 3.9Policy 3.10Strategic Policy 1.1Strategic Policy 1.2Strategic Policy 1.5
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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