®Planning appeal decision
Welbeck Manor Hotel, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DF
Planning appeal 3299402 at Welbeck Manor Hotel, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DF (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 30 May 2023 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan and in terms of access to services and facilities.
4No Detached Dwelling With Garages
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- PL7 5DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan and in terms of access to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the appeal proposal offers suitable living conditions for future occupiers
- If harm arises, whether this is outweighed by other material considerations
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan spatial strategy by introducing new housing into the countryside in a location lacking sustainable access to services and facilities, and the moderate cumulative benefits do not outweigh this substantial harm.
The substantial weight given to conflict with the development plan was not outweighed by the moderate cumulative benefits of economic contribution, housing mix provision, and biodiversity enhancements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TTV1Policy TTV26Policy TTV27Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy DEV20Policy DEV1Policy DEV2Policy DEV8Policy DEV32
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 69Paragraph 85
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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