Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To Haccombe Rise, Long Lane, St Marychurch Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4SF
Planning appeal 3289581 at Land Adjacent To Haccombe Rise, Long Lane, St Marychurch Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4SF (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 6 May 2022 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The suitability of the site for a dwelling, having regard to local and national policy for the supply of housing, with reference to the accessibility of services.
self-build bungalow
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- TQ12 4SF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The suitability of the site for a dwelling, having regard to local and national policy for the supply of housing, with reference to the accessibility of services
What decided it
The site's isolated location and lack of accessibility to services by sustainable transport modes, requiring near-total dependence on private motor vehicles, renders it unsuitable for residential development under the development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S22Policy S1Policy S1A
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 105
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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