Woodhouse Farm, West Alvington, Devon, TQ7 3QQ

Planning appeal 6001897 at Woodhouse Farm, West Alvington, Devon, TQ7 3QQ (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 23 April 2026 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and whether it would preserve the setting of nearby listed buildings.

Change of use of a redundant outbuilding to dwelling

Authority: South Hams District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Worley E
Postcode: TQ7 3QQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and whether it would preserve the setting of nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The housing land supply shortfall (2.53 years) triggered the presumption in favour of sustainable development under Framework paragraph 11(d), and the absence of harm to character, appearance, and heritage setting meant the benefits of housing delivery outweighed the moderate conflict with Policy TTV26.

The conflict with Policy TTV26 (moderate weight) was outweighed by the benefits of housing supply in an area with a shortfall and the absence of harm to character, appearance, heritage setting and landscape, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development under Framework paragraph 11(d).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DEV20Policy DEV21Policy DEV23Policy DEV25Policy TTV26Policy KWAC BE3Policy KWAC BE4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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