®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of Chestnut View, Goodleigh Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7NL
‘a single storey dwelling with a proposed integral garage and driveway’
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting, as it relates to the special interest of the nearby Grade II* listed building, known as "The Church of St. Gregory" and the Grade II listed building known as the "Churchyard Lych Gate and Gates approximately 10 metres south west of Goodleigh Church" and the character or appearance of the Goodleigh Conservation Area
- whether the proposal would be acceptable with respect to highway safety
What decided it
The harm to the special interest of the Grade II* listed church and the character of the Conservation Area, assessed as less than substantial but of considerable importance, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal, and the proposal would also create unacceptable highway safety risks.
the less than substantial harm to the special interest of the Grade II* listed church and the character of the Conservation Area was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of one dwelling, ten per cent biodiversity net gain, and an undemonstrated highway benefit
Framework references: 11, 116, 210, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: ST04, ST15, DM04, DM07, GDL(c), DM05(1)
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.