Planning appeal decision
The Lodge, Duncannon Lane, Stoke Gabriel, Devon, TQ9 6QY
Planning appeal 6000596 at The Lodge, Duncannon Lane, Stoke Gabriel, Devon, TQ9 6QY (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2026 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Stoke Gabriel Conservation Area, including a non-designated heritage asset.
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- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Reeves K
- Postcode
- TQ9 6QY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Stoke Gabriel Conservation Area, including a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the statutory duty to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, and the limited and largely private benefits do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV21
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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