Land Adjacent to Lower Westerland Farm, Totnes Road To Westerland Lane, Westerland, Marldon , TQ3 1RU

Planning appeal 3272800 at Land Adjacent to Lower Westerland Farm, Totnes Road To Westerland Lane, Westerland, Marldon , TQ3 1RU (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 24 August 2021 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode: TQ3 1RU

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy TTV1Policy TTV2Policy TTV25Policy TTV26Policy DEV29Policy DEV32

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