Garage at Sx 369 802, Greystone Bridge, Launceston, PL15 9PD

Planning appeal 3312802 at Garage at Sx 369 802, Greystone Bridge, Launceston, PL15 9PD (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 December 2023 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for new residential development having regard to the development plan and access to local services and facilities.

Proposed separate dwelling from existing annex (creation of separate and independent dwelling in appeal building previously used as residential annex)

Authority: West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Reeves K
Postcode: PL15 9PD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is a suitable location for new residential development having regard to the development plan and access to local services and facilities
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Tamar Valley National Landscape

What decided it

The site's isolated location in the countryside with poor access to services and facilities, combined with the lack of exceptional circumstances under Policy TTV26(1) and the harm to the character and appearance of the protected landscape, rendered the proposal unsuitable for residential development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy TTV1Policy TTV26(1)Policy DEV25
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 176

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