®Planning appeal decision
Homefield Farm, Sherford, KINGSBRIDGE, TQ7 2AT
change of use of commercial buildings and dwelling house to 3 no. holiday lets. Demolition of existing retail unit. Replacement of commercial building with 1 no. self-build dwelling house. Associated works to include comprehensive landscape and ecology enhancement works
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Castle S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on identified housing need (housing mix)
- Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location with particular regard to accessibility of services
- Whether the need for tourist accommodation has been demonstrated
- The effect of the proposal on protected species, with particular regard to bats
What decided it
The realistic and extant fallback positions available at the site meant the proposal's benefits, particularly reduced trip generation and biodiversity net gain compared to those fallback scenarios, outweighed the limited harm to housing mix.
The limited harm to housing mix was outweighed by the significant environmental benefits of reduced private car trips and moderate benefits of biodiversity net gain and landscaping, when assessed against the realistic fallback positions, justifying a decision not in accordance with the development plan.
Framework references: 7, 11, 12, 179
Plan policies cited: Policy DEV8, Policy TTV1, Policy TTV2, Policy SPT1, Policy SPT2, Policy DEV15, Policy DEV26, Policy FSNP5(2), Policy FSNP10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.