Planning appeal decision
Endswell, Ausewell Common, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7HG
Planning appeal 3330816 at Endswell, Ausewell Common, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7HG (Dartmoor) was dismissed on 16 August 2024 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of Dartmoor National Park.
erection of timber frame building for agricultural and equestrian use
- Authority
- Dartmoor
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- TQ13 7HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of Dartmoor National Park
What decided it
The proposed isolated building would be an uncharacteristic intrusion in the Dartmoor landscape that would not conserve or enhance the natural beauty of the National Park, and the unquantified biodiversity benefits do not outweigh the great weight given to landscape conservation in National Parks.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategic Policy 1.1Strategic Policy 1.2Strategic Policy 1.5Strategic Policy 2.1Policy 5.8Policy 5.10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 182
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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