Planning appeal decision
Coxes Farm, Coxes Lane, Clyst. St Mary, Devon, EX5 1DN
Planning appeal 3342434 at Coxes Farm, Coxes Lane, Clyst. St Mary, Devon, EX5 1DN (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 18 October 2024 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the significance of the grade II listed building known as Coxe's Dairy or Farmhouse.
two storey house, 2 bed house with parking
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- EX5 1DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the significance of the grade II listed building known as Coxe's Dairy or Farmhouse
- Whether the site is suitably located for the proposed dwelling
- Whether the proposed dwelling would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The considerable harm to the significance of the listed building caused by the proposed dwelling's form, scale and obscuring effect on views of the farmhouse could not be outweighed by the public benefit of delivering a single dwelling.
The public benefit of delivering a single dwelling was not sufficient to outweigh the considerable harm to the significance of the listed building, particularly in the context of paragraph 205 of the Framework requiring great weight to be given to conservation of heritage assets.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 7Strategy 27Policy EN8Policy EN9Policy D1Policy BiCO7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 205Paragraph 77Paragraph 226Paragraph 11
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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