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Dismissed13 September 20243342744

North Street, Sheepwash, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5NQ

Planning appeal 3342744 at North Street, Sheepwash, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5NQ (Torridge District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Sheepwash Conservation Area and on the setting of a nearby listed building.

conversion of a redundant outbuilding to a holiday let unit

Authority
Torridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Hills J
Postcode
EX21 5NQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Sheepwash Conservation Area and on the setting of a nearby listed building
  • Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the local tourism strategy
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby neighbours with regard to privacy and parking arrangements

What decided it

The proposal would introduce unsympathetic materials and dormer fenestration harmful to the conservation area's character, and would create unacceptable overlooking of neighbouring private garden space, conflicting with the development plan with no outweighing considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 88Paragraph 89Paragraph 130

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