®Planning appeal decision
The Bungalow (Road From Ingleigh Green Cross To Red Gate), Ingleigh Green, Winkleigh, Broadwoodkelly, Devon, EX19 8AT
replacement dwelling
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including trees
- local housing needs
- carbon emissions
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the rural area caused by the scale, design and materials of the replacement dwelling, which conflicts with development plan policies and key Framework design policies, outweighs the social and economic benefits of housing delivery and carbon reduction measures.
The adverse impacts of poor design and harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits, provision of adaptable housing, and environmental benefits from sustainable construction, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 82, 135, 139, 163
Plan policies cited: Policy TTV29, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV23, Policy DEV28, Policy DEV32, Policy SPT2, Policy DEV8
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.