Planning Applications Conservation Areas and Listed Building
Dartmoor National Park Authority
Designer/Agent: Hugh O'Connell. For Grade 2 listed house Grant of Conditional Planning
Permission Application No 0529/02. Grant of Listed Building Consent
various external works inclusive granite steps with Norman arch under see
drawing.
Step blocks made in original deep ground sourced compressed strength
diamond saw cut Bodmin granite. Dartmoor deep ground compressed strength
granite was unobtainable. No quarries were open for production. Imported
granite from China was unacceptable to the Authority verbally per the
Conservation Officer.
(Granite occurring naturally near the ground surface that has a crumbly
weak texture with little overall strength is unsuitable for cut block
steps)

East Devon District Council
Designer/Agent: Hugh O'Connell. Application No 7/69/02/Pz176/00169.
Decision Grant of Conditional Planning Permission 2003.
Construction of Bases and 4 Greenhouses (engineers John Grimes
Partnership Ltd) adjacent SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest near
Smeatharpe Devon
Mendip District Council
Grade 2 Star Listed House Pilton, Somerset.
Designer/Agent: Hugh O'Connell. Application for Works of felling trees in Conservation
Area
Decision; “No objections 2004”
West Devon Borough Council
Application No 7352/2005/OKE
Condition 4 landscaping prior commencement of construction in Okehampton,
Devon.
Designer/Agent: Hugh O'Connell. Decision; “Plan submitted constitutes an acceptable
landscaping proposal 6883/2004/OKE 2007 Carlton Cinema site”.
For Developers new build in town centre Town planting/amenity area
adjacent a Conservation Area