®Planning appeal decision
Burcombe Farm, Brentor, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0NQ
the change of use of an agricultural building to 1 no. Dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated operational development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) at Burcombe farm, Brentor, Tavistock, PL19 0NQ
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Faulkner H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted in relation to the transport and highway impacts of the development
- Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the building to change from agricultural use to a dwelling
What decided it
The steepness of the access gradient (18.4%) combined with the building's location within an open agricultural field at considerable distance from the public highway made the conversion impractical and undesirable, and the access unsuitable for safe residential use.
Framework references: 9, 12
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.