®Planning appeal decision
Rose Cottage, Bickleigh, PLYMOUTH, PL6 7AL
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
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.
Framework references: 80, 154, 167, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy DEV20, Policy DEV26, Policy DEV29, Policy DEV32, Policy DEV35, Policy DEV15, Policy TTV1, Policy TTV26, Policy TTV28, Policy SPT1, Policy SPT2
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.