As we made clear in our objection, the Society is particularly concerned at the increasing use of permitted development rights to propose development that exploits the GPDO rules to the limit, allowing consent to be given by government dictat without any consideration to the impact on the protected landscapes of the Heritage Coast, the historic environment and the South Devon AONB.

The nearby historic building and lime kiln we believe to be visually important, not only from the SW Coast Path, but also public viewing points on the Bantham Ham and from the water, and what is being proposed would be highly detrimental.

Yet, despite this, and despite an objection also being received from Thurlestone Parish Council that was also not considered as part of this assessment due to the nature of the application, the case officer concluded 'development is permitted by Class C subject to the condition that any window located on a roof slope forming a side elevation of the dwellinghouse shall be obscure-glazed and non-opening unless the parts of the window which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed.

Yet again, we would argue, permitted development rights are being exploited to allow arguably inappropriate development.