Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Two Gates, Blackawton, Dartmouth, TQ9 7BL
Planning appeal 3305440 at Land Adjacent Two Gates, Blackawton, Dartmouth, TQ9 7BL (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 19 April 2023 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities.
construction of a single custom built dwelling
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- TQ9 7BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary in an unsustainable position with poor accessibility to services and facilities, combined with significant harm to the character and appearance of the rural landscape, meant the proposal failed to accord with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TTV1Policy TTV2Policy TTV25Policy TTV26Policy TTV27Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy DEV20Policy DEV23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 9
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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