Land adjoinnig Gabberwell House, Kingston, Devon, TQ7 4PS

Authority: South Hams District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Cresswell C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB)
whether the site provides a suitable location for the proposed development, having particular regard to planning policies which seek to control new housing in the countryside

What decided it

The proposal would erode the character and appearance of the AONB, a designated landscape of national significance, and therefore fails to comply with Policy TTV26 and paragraph 80(e) of the Framework, which require development to significantly enhance its setting and be sensitive to local characteristics.

Framework references: 176, 80

Plan policies cited: Policy DEV23, Policy DEV24, Policy DEV25, Policy KNP2, Policy KNP7, Policy TTV1, Policy SPT1, Policy SPT2, Policy TTV26, Policy TTV27, Policy TTV2, Policy KNP1

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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