Planning appeal decision
Swallerton Gate, Manaton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9XQ
Planning appeal 3345412 at Swallerton Gate, Manaton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9XQ (Dartmoor) was allowed on 16 October 2024 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building known as Swallerton Gate.
the erection of 10 solar panels; 4 on garage roof (not attached to the main building) and 6 on Utility roof (attached to the main building at the rear of the property) and the necessary cabling to connect to a PV inverter housed in the garage
- Authority
- Dartmoor
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- TQ13 9XQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building known as Swallerton Gate
What decided it
The modest level of harm to the listed building's significance, arising from panels fitted to less significant modern rear additions, is outweighed by the public benefit of renewable energy generation in support of the NPA's climate emergency.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 164Paragraph 182Paragraph 208
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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