®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Lower Westerland Farm, Totnes Road To Westerland Lane, Westerland, Marldon , TQ3 1RU
construction of self-build detached dwelling and associated landscaping
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location of the development accords with local policies in respect of the need to locate dwellings where they have access to a vibrant centre and in order to minimise the need to travel
- the effects of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The site's location within the built form of the Sustainable Village of Marldon, with suitable access to the village centre and realistic walking distances, combined with the conclusion that one additional dwelling would not materially harm highway safety at the constrained junction.
The benefits of providing a dwelling in a sustainable village location with access to services and facilities outweighed the concerns about the constrained junction visibility and localised flooding risks, which were adequately managed by conditions.
Plan policies cited: Policy SPT1, Policy SPT2, Policy TTV1, Policy TTV2, Policy TTV25, Policy TTV26, Policy DEV29, Policy DEV32
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.