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The Hay Barn, Clapperentale Farm, Escot Park, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1LU
Planning appeal 3358074 at The Hay Barn, Clapperentale Farm, Escot Park, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1LU (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2025 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including its effect on the historic landscape of Escot Park and the significance of the grade II listed building known as Escot.
demolition of barn and construction of new dwelling, following the grant of Class Q Prior Approval (21/3273/PDQ)
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- EX11 1LU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including its effect on the historic landscape of Escot Park and the significance of the grade II listed building known as Escot
- Whether the design would accord with Paragraphs 84 e) and 139 b) of the Framework
What decided it
The proposal would cause considerable harm to the character and appearance of the historic parkland landscape and to the setting of the Grade II listed building Escot, and this harm could not be outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery.
The benefits of housing delivery and modest biodiversity enhancements were outweighed by the considerable harm to the character and appearance of the historic landscape and the harm to the setting of the listed building, to which great weight must be given under Paragraph 212 of the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 7Policy D1Policy H6Policy NP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 139Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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