®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Rock Cottage, Cofton Hill, Cockwood, Devon , EX6 8SG
Construction of two dwellings plus associated creation of vehicular access and landscaping (phased development)
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the preservation of the setting of Rock Cottage as a Grade II listed building, and the preservation or enhancement of the Cockwood Conservation Area
- Whether the Council can demonstrate a deliverable housing land supply as required by the Framework
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of Rock Cottage and to the Cockwood Conservation Area, given great weight, outweighed the moderate and minor weight benefits of the scheme.
the great weight given to the less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area and the setting of Rock Cottage outweighed the moderate weight given to the housing land supply benefit and the minor weight given to economic, self-build, biodiversity and sustainability benefits
Framework references: 11, 70, 83, 135, 205, 206, 208, 226
Plan policies cited: Policy S22, Policy EN5, Policy EN2A, Policy ENV4, Policy S1, Policy S2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.