Planning appeal decision
Land Lying the the North West of Totnes Road, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6DF
Planning appeal 6000457 at Land Lying the the North West of Totnes Road, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6DF (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2025 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, and the significance of the grade II listed building known as Two Mile Oak Inn.
construction and operation of a micro energy storage facility
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- TQ12 6DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, and the significance of the grade II listed building known as Two Mile Oak Inn
What decided it
The considerable adverse impact on the character and appearance of the area and the significant erosion of the listed building's undeveloped agricultural setting could not be outweighed by the renewable energy benefits, particularly given the lack of justification for this specific location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S2Policy EN5Policy CC7Policy EN17Policy GP1Policy GP3Policy DW2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 168Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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