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Dismissed9 September 20223297083

Land at Fairhaven, Sandhills Road, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8JP

Planning appeal 3297083 at Land at Fairhaven, Sandhills Road, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8JP (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2022 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of a single dwelling

Authority
South Hams District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harrington S
Postcode
TQ8 8JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposed development demonstrates adequate foul drainage arrangements
  • Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for the inclusion of carbon reduction measures
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area and detract from the landscape and scenic beauty of the AONB through introduction of built form in a low-density wooded hillside, conflicting with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TTV1Policy TTV24Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy DEV10Policy DEV20Policy DEV23Policy DEV25Policy DEV26Policy DEV28Policy DEV29Policy DEV32Policy DEV35Policy ENV1Policy ENV7Policy H3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176Paragraph 110Paragraph 111

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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