®Planning appeal decision
The Old Shippon, Lower Hill Farm, Lamerton, TAVISTOCK, PL19 8RR
demolition of stor e & erection of a two-storey building providing ancillary domestic garaging, workshop, and storeroom above
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Andrews M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed building would be of an acceptable character and appearance as regards (i) visibility from the road and lack of subservience to the existing dwelling; (ii) not being typical of a traditional agricultural building, and (iii) inappropriateness in terms of its historic and landscape setting
What decided it
The removal of the dormers under the Wheatcroft Principle materially improved the proposal and, combined with the building's positioning relative to existing structures and the use of appropriate materials, resulted in acceptable character and appearance that would not conflict with development plan policies or NPPF guidance on heritage conservation.
Plan policies cited: Policy TTV29, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV21
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.