Planning appeal decision
9 North Street, Totnes, TQ9 5NZ
Planning appeal 3328692 at 9 North Street, Totnes, TQ9 5NZ (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 28 February 2024 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the character or appearance of the Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced and the effect on other local heritage assets.
a single storey extension
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones GP
- Postcode
- TQ9 5NZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the character or appearance of the Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced and the effect on other local heritage assets
What decided it
The screened location of the site and the minimal visual impact of the reasonably-sized extension, which mirrors existing extensions on the terrace, meant that the development would not harm the character, appearance or integrity of the non-designated heritage asset or Conservation Area.
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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