®Planning appeal decision
Field Adjacent to Woolacombe Road, Bere Alston, PL20 7HH
Planning appeal 3283705 at Field Adjacent to Woolacombe Road, Bere Alston, PL20 7HH (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2022 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed access is in a suitable location having regard to relevant development plan policies.
for 31no. new dwellings and associated access road and pedestrian link
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- PL20 7HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed access is in a suitable location having regard to relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide substantive evidence that an access from the B3257 is not feasible, thereby failing to comply with the clear requirements of Policies H2 and T3 of the Neighbourhood Plan.
The benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing provision, and other sustainability gains were given moderate weight but were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan, particularly as these benefits could be realised with a policy-compliant scheme accessing from the B3257, and the Council has a greater than five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H2 of the Neighbourhood Plan for Bere Peninsula to 2034Policy T3 of the Neighbourhood Plan for Bere Peninsula to 2034Policy DEV29 of the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local PlanPolicy DEV23 of the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local PlanPolicy DEV25 of the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 60Paragraph 79Paragraph 69Paragraph 29
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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