The Tollhouse, Greystone Bridge, Launceston, Devon, PL15 9PD

‘to regularise the established use of a detached garage associated with the Tollhouse as a self-contained annex.’

Authority: West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Wright A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal is an annex or a self-contained residential unit
If the proposal is a self-contained residential unit, whether this is appropriate having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and the spatial strategy in the development plan
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to conserving and enhancing the landscape and scenic beauty of the Tamar Valley National Landscape

What decided it

The proposal fails to meet the criteria for a residential annex and constitutes a self-contained dwelling in an isolated countryside location where development is not permitted under Policy TTV26 of the Joint Local Plan.

Plan policies cited: Policy DEV10, Policy TTV1, Policy SPT1, Policy SPT2, Policy TTV26, Policy DEV29, Policy TTV2, Policy DEV32, Policy DEV25, Policy 9-4 of the Milton Abbot, Chillaton and Kelly Neighbourhood Plan 2022

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