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Planning permission granted15 August 20223268328

Gerston Point, West Alvington, Kingsbridge, TQ7 3BA

Planning appeal 3268328 at Gerston Point, West Alvington, Kingsbridge, TQ7 3BA (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 15 August 2022 by Inspector Harwood A, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the countryside having particular regard to the natural beauty of South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

without planning permission, the material change of use of the land from use for agriculture to garden domestic use together with associated engineering works for installation of a skate bowl, tennis court, carport and storage building for domestic use

Authority
South Hams District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Harwood A
Postcode
TQ7 3BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the countryside having particular regard to the natural beauty of South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

What decided it

The Inspector's conclusion that, subject to conditions removing the solar panels, re-colouring the roof and controlling landscaping and permitted development rights, the development would not cause harmful effect on the character and appearance of the AONB.

The limited landscape and visual harm caused by the outbuilding, once mitigated by planning conditions, did not outweigh the acceptability of the change of use, and other matters (limited benefit of solar panels, unquantified loss of agricultural land) did not alter the conclusion that the development complied with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DEV25Policy DEV24Policy DEV23
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 54Paragraph 55Paragraph 56Paragraph 57
Judgments
William Newland v SOS and Waverley Borough Council [2008] EWHC 3132 (Admin); Regina (Hampshire County Council) v SOS Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2021

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