Planning appeal decision
1 Southdowns Road, Dawlish, EX7 0LB
Planning appeal 3334079 at 1 Southdowns Road, Dawlish, EX7 0LB (Teignbridge District Council) was allowed on 15 February 2024 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the locality.
a fence to the front garden
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- EX7 0LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the locality
What decided it
The fence, when reduced in height and fronted by soft landscaping, would not have unacceptable adverse effects on the character and appearance of the locality given its setback position, the varied boundary treatments locally, and the visual softening provided by existing trees and proposed planting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S2Policy WE8
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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