Planning appeal decision
Knighton Stores and Post Office, Chudleigh Knighton, Devon, TQ13 0ES
Planning appeal 3342624 at Knighton Stores and Post Office, Chudleigh Knighton, Devon, TQ13 0ES (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 22 August 2024 by Inspector Kent R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would comply with local and national planning policies which seek to protect existing local community facilities.
Change of use of ground floor of premises from retail shop to two residential flats
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Kent R
- Postcode
- TQ13 0ES
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would comply with local and national planning policies which seek to protect existing local community facilities
- Whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants of the flats with particular reference to internal living space, outlook and privacy
What decided it
The proposals would cause clear harm through the unnecessary loss of a valued community facility and would fail to provide adequate living conditions for future occupants, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy WE12Policy S1
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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