Planning appeal decision
Langworthys Barn, West Alvington, TQ7 3GZ
Planning appeal 3294075 at Langworthys Barn, West Alvington, TQ7 3GZ (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 14 September 2022 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site provides a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy, with particular regard to development in the countryside.
resubmission of planning application 3399/20/FUL for proposed storage/machinery shed for existing business use
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- TQ7 3GZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site provides a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy, with particular regard to development in the countryside
What decided it
The absence of evidence demonstrating that the proposed building is of a size proportionate to the requirements of the business, contrary to Policy DEV15's requirement for appropriate and proportionate expansion.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TTV26Policy DEV15
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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