Land Adjacent To 34 Tweenaways, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DW

a new affordable dwelling

Authority: Dartmoor
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Reeves K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would accord with the development plan's strategy for the distribution of housing in the National Park, including its location and affordability
the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, having regard to privacy and outlook
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the landscape and scenic beauty of Dartmoor National Park (DNP)

What decided it

The proposal conflicted with the development plan's spatial strategy for housing distribution and affordability requirements, and caused unacceptable harm to neighbouring privacy, with limited benefits that could not outweigh these adverse effects.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: SP 1.1, SP 1.2, SP 1.3, SP 1.5, SP 1.7, SP 3.1, SP 3.2, SP 3.3, SP 3.5, Policy 3.6

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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