Land Adjacent To The Beeches , Vicarage Road , Cockwood, EX6 8RE

Planning appeal 3365830 at Land Adjacent To The Beeches , Vicarage Road , Cockwood, EX6 8RE (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2026 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the sites are suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

micro-dwelling on site of existing garage

Authority: Teignbridge District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Tucker A
Postcode: EX6 8RE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the sites are suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The Appeal A site is too constrained to accommodate a dwelling without harmful impacts on neighbouring living conditions, and the Appeal B site would harm the character and appearance of the area and breach the settlement boundary policy.

The benefits of delivering a single dwelling and modest economic benefits were outweighed by the harmful impacts on neighbouring living conditions (Appeal A) and harm to character and appearance and breach of settlement boundary policy (Appeal B)

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S1Policy S2Policy S22Policy EN2APolicy GP1Policy GP2Policy GP3Policy H12
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 135

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