®Planning appeal decision
Five Acre, Alverdiscott Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4PP
the demolition of barn to be replaced with 1. no dwelling and detached garage in lieu of planning approval 1/1166/2023/FUL (self-build)
- Authority
- Torridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, taking account of the Council's spatial strategy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the arrangements for foul drainage would be satisfactory
- whether the proposals are satisfactory with regards to ecology and biodiversity
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance of the area, which would not be offset by the fallback position or any other material considerations, was decisive in dismissing the appeal.
The harm to character and appearance and drainage concerns outweighed the potential benefits of the scheme, which would predominantly relate to greater biodiversity on site; even applying the tilted balance test under NPPF paragraph 11d, the identified harm to character and appearance alone would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ST07, Policy ST01, Policy ST04, Policy DM04, Policy DM08a, Policy ST14, Policy DM02
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.