Planning appeal decision
Glenside Cottage, Road To Shortlands, Middlemoor, Devon, PL19 9DY
Planning appeal 6003073 at Glenside Cottage, Road To Shortlands, Middlemoor, Devon, PL19 9DY (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2026 by Inspector Cooper-Young C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Mulberry Cottage, with particular regard to outlook and privacy.
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- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cooper-Young C
- Postcode
- PL19 9DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Mulberry Cottage, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of privacy and overbearing outlook, and would harm the character and appearance of the host building, contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV1Policy DEV20Policy DEV23
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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