Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of 857 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1JR
Planning appeal 3279790 at Land to the West of 857 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1JR (Plymouth City Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2022 by Inspector Pope N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of dwelling
- Authority
- Plymouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pope N
- Postcode
- PL5 1JR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area by intruding into woodland that makes a significant contribution to the local environment and conflicting with the key characteristics of the Wooded Valleys landscape character type.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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