Wash House, Wash, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0LD

Planning appeal 3342985 at Wash House, Wash, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0LD (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of local policy.

retrospective permission for erection of agricultural storage building replacing a previous shed on the site. It will be used as a storage building. It is a sectional secondhand building constructed of timber with a felt roof and sits on timber supports. It has no foundations. There is no water or electricity available to the site and there is no vehicular access. The only access is via a pedestrian gate adjacent to our house. This site was purchased at the same time as we purchased our house adjacent over 30 years ago and was included in the original sale and land registry

Authority: South Hams District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hills J
Postcode: TQ11 0LD

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 policy
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate a proven agricultural need proportionate to the scale of the building, and the development's domestic appearance and prominent siting caused unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the rural area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy TTV1Policy TTV26Policy DEV23

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