®Planning appeal decision
South Efford House, Road To Stadbury Farm, Aveton Gifford, TQ7 4NX
demolition of existing C2 care home and replacement with 6 C3 residential dwellings
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Webb B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development in relation to: (a) its effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the South Devon National Landscape, and the Undeveloped Coast; and (b) access to services and amenities by future occupants
- The appropriateness of the site in relation to flood risk
- The effect of the development on bats
- Whether the development would provide an appropriate mix of dwellings
- The effect of the development on the economy
What decided it
The unacceptably adverse effects on the character and appearance of the South Devon National Landscape and Undeveloped Coast, combined with failure to apply the sequential test for flood risk, inadequate bat mitigation, inappropriate housing mix, and unjustified loss of employment use, collectively rendered the development unacceptable and in conflict with the development plan.
Framework references: 174, 176, 177
Plan policies cited: Policy TTV1, Policy AG1, Policy TTV6, Policy TTV26, Policy SPT1, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV23, Policy DEV24, Policy DEV25, Policy AG2, Policy AG8, Policy DEV35, Policy DEV26, Policy DEV8, Policy DEV14
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