®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Care House Cross, Stokenham, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 2SL
The applicant is a T11 paraplegic and therefore, a full time wheelchair user who respectfully proposes to construct a self- build/custom-build single family dwelling designed specifically to provide a safe and functional home environment for his access needs and his family
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of local and national policy and the accessibility of services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Highway safety
- Biodiversity
What decided it
The site's unsuitability as a location due to poor accessibility to services and facilities combined with significant harm to the character and appearance of the AONB landscape, which together conflict with the development plan as a whole.
Framework references: 9, 15
Plan policies cited: Policy TTV1, Policy TTV26, Policy DEV29, Policy SPT1, Policy SPT2, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV23, Policy DEV25, Policy SPT3, Policy DEV26
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.