Planning appeal decision
Crosse House Mill Hill, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, TQ9 6RB
Planning appeal 3288159 at Crosse House Mill Hill, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, TQ9 6RB (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2022 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether future occupiers of proposed Unit 2 would have adequate living conditions with regard to outdoor amenity space and internal living space.
the change of use of a private dwelling into two private homes
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- TQ9 6RB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether future occupiers of proposed Unit 2 would have adequate living conditions with regard to outdoor amenity space and internal living space
What decided it
Unit 2 would not have adequate outdoor amenity space to meet the SPD's minimum standard and would provide poor quality outdoor space for its occupiers, contrary to the development plan and NPPF requirements for adequate living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV10Policy DEV10.5Policy DEV1
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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