Planning appeal decision
Land at Lower Mill Park, West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon , TQ7 3BL
Planning appeal 3271970 at Land at Lower Mill Park, West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon , TQ7 3BL (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 6 September 2021 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the landscape and scenic beauty of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and undeveloped coast.
provision for a general purpose agricultural building
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- TQ7 3BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the landscape and scenic beauty of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and undeveloped coast
What decided it
The prominent visibility of the building in the landscape and its unmitigated harm to the scenic beauty of the AONB and undeveloped coast over a significant 15-20 year period, combined with the lack of substantive justification for rejecting a less visually sensitive alternative site.
The agricultural need for the building was outweighed by the significant and unjustified harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the AONB and undeveloped coast.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV23Policy DEV24Policy DEV25Policy TTV26
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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