Rose Cottage, Bickleigh, Plymouth, PL6 7AL

Planning appeal 3281986 at Rose Cottage, Bickleigh, Plymouth, PL6 7AL (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2022 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether adequate information has been provided in respect of design, ecology, drainage and carbon reduction measures.

the siting of a chalet/mobile home for holiday let accommodation

Authority: South Hams District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Spencer-Peet A
Postcode: PL6 7AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether adequate information has been provided in respect of design, ecology, drainage and carbon reduction measures
The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
The effect of the proposed development on protected habitats
Whether the location of the development would accord with local policies that seek to restrict tourism development in the countryside to minimise the need to travel unless an identifiable local need has been adequately demonstrated
The effect of horse related development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The cumulative conflicts with development plan policies regarding design adequacy, highway safety, protected habitat mitigation, and the failure to meet rural tourism accommodation criteria meant the identified harms outweighed the limited economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DEV20Policy DEV26Policy DEV29Policy DEV32Policy DEV35Policy DEV15Policy TTV1Policy TTV26Policy TTV28Policy SPT1Policy SPT2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 154Paragraph 167Paragraph 180

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