®Planning appeal decision
Drews Barn, (Adjacent to Lower Chichacott Barn), Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1RS
change of use of existing barn into residential accommodation including elevation changes. Provision of drainage services
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of local and national policy and its accessibility to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The combination of the site's unsustainable location requiring dependence on private vehicles and the proposal's harmful effect on the character and appearance of the historic barn through inappropriate design, fenestration and materials.
Framework references: 9
Plan policies cited: Policy TTV1, Policy SPT1, Policy SPT2, Policy TTV26, Policy DEV10, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV23
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.