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Allowed16 June 20223287577

Hemerdon Lane, Hemerdon, Devon, PL7 5BU

Planning appeal 3287577 at Hemerdon Lane, Hemerdon, Devon, PL7 5BU (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 16 June 2022 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site's location accords with local policies that seek to direct residential development to sustainable locations that minimise the need to travel by private vehicle.

erection of detached 4-bedroom two storey house together with detached single garage and parking spaces and a detached 3-bedroom bungalow with parking spaces and use of existing single garage

Authority
South Hams District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Nicholls H
Postcode
PL7 5BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site's location accords with local policies that seek to direct residential development to sustainable locations that minimise the need to travel by private vehicle

What decided it

The site's location within the Plymouth Urban Fringe in close proximity to Plymouth (around 1km away) accords with the Joint Local Plan's spatial strategy to prioritise development in and around Plymouth, and Policy PLY61 does not preclude residential development in this context.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SO1Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy PLY61Policy DEV32Policy DEV26
Judgments
Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [1982]

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