Planning appeal decision
36 Torbridge Road, Horrabridge, Yelverton, Devon , PL20 7SD
Planning appeal 3288310 at 36 Torbridge Road, Horrabridge, Yelverton, Devon , PL20 7SD (Dartmoor) was dismissed on 29 April 2022 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for a dwelling, bearing in mind the settlement policies of the development plan.
erection of detached dwelling
- Authority
- Dartmoor
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- PL20 7SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for a dwelling, bearing in mind the settlement policies of the development plan
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of any mechanism in the outline permission to ensure the dwelling would be delivered as custom or self-build housing as required by Strategic Policy 3.3, combined with the inevitable harm to the cohesive character of the cul de sac.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategic Policy 1.3Strategic Policy 3.3Strategic Policy 1.2Strategic Policy 1.5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 60Paragraph 79
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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