Planning appeal decision
Land at Sx 690 402, Galmpton, Kingsbridge, TQ7 3EY
Planning appeal 3304261 at Land at Sx 690 402, Galmpton, Kingsbridge, TQ7 3EY (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2023 by Inspector Cresswell C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is an agricultural need for the proposed development.
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- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Cresswell C
- Postcode
- TQ7 3EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether there is an agricultural need for the proposed development
- whether the proposed development would comply with policies which seek to manage the risk of flooding
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB)
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate an essential agricultural need for the development, combined with an inadequate flood risk assessment that did not properly apply the sequential test required by the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV15Policy TTV26Policy DEV24Policy DEV35Policy DEV23Policy DEV25Policy SH Env 7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 163Paragraph 167Paragraph 168
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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