Planning appeal decision
Land at Sx 5820 50520, Yealmpton, Devon, PL8 2HS
Planning appeal 3285450 at Land at Sx 5820 50520, Yealmpton, Devon, PL8 2HS (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 6 May 2022 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is in a suitable location for housing, with particular regard to local planning policy.
the change of use from B8 to C3 and redevelopment to a single dwelling
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- PL8 2HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is in a suitable location for housing, with particular regard to local planning policy
What decided it
The re-use of the disused water storage tank building for residential purposes constitutes an exception to the policy restriction on isolated development in the countryside under Policy TTV26.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TTV26
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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