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Dismissed14 August 20243333382

Land at Swinedown, Near Manaton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9XQ

Planning appeal 3333382 at Land at Swinedown, Near Manaton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9XQ (Dartmoor) was dismissed on 14 August 2024 by Inspector Walker K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be permitted development under Article 3(1), Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO, having regard to matters of siting, design and external appearance.

an agricultural storage building to provide covered storage for hay, straw, and machinery at Swinedown measuring 75' x 45' to match existing building

Authority
Dartmoor
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Walker K
Postcode
TQ13 9XQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be permitted development under Article 3(1), Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO, having regard to matters of siting, design and external appearance

What decided it

The siting and design of the proposed development would form an unduly prominent and uncharacteristic feature in the landscape, unacceptably harming the landscape character and visual qualities of Dartmoor National Park when viewed from surrounding access land, public highways and public rights of way.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategic Policy 1.1Strategic Policy 1.2Strategic Policy 1.5Strategic Policy 2.1Policy 5.8

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