Little Blackthorn, Haye Down, Tavistock, PL19 0NN

the change of use of stables to dwelling and creation of garden

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 the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy and the development plan
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the development on the integrity of European, nationally, and internationally protected sites

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply triggered the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11d, which applied sufficient weight to the housing benefits to outweigh the development plan conflict.

The harm arising from reliance upon the private car for a single dwelling would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of providing an additional dwelling against a serious housing shortfall, reusing an existing building, and generating economic benefits, when assessed against the policies of the Framework.

Framework references: 84, 82, 110, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SPT1, Policy SPT2, Policy TTV1, Policy TTV26, Policy DEV29, Policy DEV32, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV23, Policy DEV26, Policy DEL1, Policy DEV8

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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