Planning appeal decision
Rose Cottage, Station Road, Bickleigh, Plymouth, PL6 7AL
Planning appeal 3312549 at Rose Cottage, Station Road, Bickleigh, Plymouth, PL6 7AL (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 23 August 2023 by Inspector Wyborn D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the site would provide a suitable location for the proposed holiday let accommodation.
the siting of a single storey lodge for holiday let accommodation, including wheelchair access
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
- Postcode
- PL6 7AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the site would provide a suitable location for the proposed holiday let accommodation
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's location in isolated countryside where occupants would be predominantly dependent on private vehicles for accessing services, facilities and tourist attractions fails to accord with the locational requirements of Policy DEV15 and the sustainable development principles of the development plan, and this harm is not outweighed by the identified need for wheelchair accessible accommodation or modest economic benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy TTV1Policy TTV26Policy DEV15Policy DEV20Policy DEV23Bickleigh Neighbourhood Plan Policy Bick07Bickleigh Neighbourhood Plan Policy Bick11
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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