Planning appeal decision
Buckland Court, Buckland In The Moor, Ashburton, TQ13 7HN
Planning appeal 3333694 at Buckland Court, Buckland In The Moor, Ashburton, TQ13 7HN (Dartmoor) was allowed on 15 July 2024 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building known as Buckland Court.
conversion of outbuilding into garage and greenhouse / potting shed (resubmission of applications 0458/22 and 0459/22)
- Authority
- Dartmoor
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- TQ13 7HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building known as Buckland Court
- The effect of the proposal on protected species
What decided it
The public benefits of repairing the dilapidated building, securing its future conservation, and incorporating renewable energy in a location that does not harm the listed building's significance outweigh the modest less-than-substantial harm from relocating the historic floor finish.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1.1Policy 1.2Policy 1.5Policy 1.6Policy 2.1Policy 2.2Policy 2.6Policy 2.7Policy 2.8Policy 3.7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208Paragraph 164
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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