Planning appeal decision
Land at Choakford Corner, Plympton, PL8 2LH
Planning appeal 3269800 at Land at Choakford Corner, Plympton, PL8 2LH (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 14 June 2021 by Inspector Cresswell C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site provides a suitable location for the change of use, having particular regard to development plan policy.
change of use of building/yard (agricultural contracting use) to use for agricultural engineering business
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cresswell C
- Postcode
- PL7 5BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site provides a suitable location for the change of use, having particular regard to development plan policy
What decided it
The change of use constitutes an appropriate and proportionate expansion of an existing employment site that supports the rural economy and complies with Policy DEV15, thereby providing a suitable location despite the site's countryside location.
the support for rural economic diversification and business expansion under Policy DEV15 outweighed the general policy restriction on isolated development in the countryside under Policies TTV26 and DEV16
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TTV1Policy TTV26Policy DEV16Policy DEV15Policy TTV2Policy SPT1Policy SPT2
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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