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Dismissed19 February 20266000966

Fairfield House, Ashcombe Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0QQ

Planning appeal 6000966 at Fairfield House, Ashcombe Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0QQ (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 19 February 2026 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the open countryside designated as an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV), including the setting of the Luscombe Castle and Stonelands House registered park and gardens.

the replacement of main buildings with three detached residential dwellings; demolition of outbuildings and provision of one holiday let unit on the footprint of former outbuildings, along with associated works

Authority
Teignbridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Andrews M
Postcode
EX7 0QQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the open countryside designated as an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV), including the setting of the Luscombe Castle and Stonelands House registered park and gardens
  • The effect of the proposed northerly access to Ashcombe Road on the existing mature oak tree in the roadside hedgebank

What decided it

The suburban character and layout of three detached dwellings would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the AGLV and the setting of designated heritage assets, which could not be outweighed by the housing benefit given the availability of fallback permissions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy S2Policy S22Policy EN2APolicy EN5Policy EN12Policy EN4Policy EN17Policy EN16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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