Planning appeal decision
Turnchapel Wharf, Barton Road, Plymouth, PL9 9RQ
Planning appeal 3265357 at Turnchapel Wharf, Barton Road, Plymouth, PL9 9RQ (Plymouth City Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2021 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the setting of the Turnchapel Conservation Area and the settings of the Grade II listed Mansion House, Boringdon Terrace and 2-12 Boringdon Terrace.
construction of detached industrial unit
- Authority
- Plymouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- PL9 9RQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the setting of the Turnchapel Conservation Area and the settings of the Grade II listed Mansion House, Boringdon Terrace and 2-12 Boringdon Terrace
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the settings of the listed buildings and conservation area, when weighed against moderate economic benefits lacking formal certainty, outweighed the public benefits and rendered the proposal unacceptable.
The less than substantial harm to the settings of the listed buildings and conservation area, each attracting considerable weight, was not outweighed by the moderate economic and defence benefits of the scheme, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PLY20Policy DEV20Policy DEV21Policy DEV23Policy PLY60(6)Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan 2014-34
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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