Land to the South of Care House Cross, Stokenham, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 2SL

Planning appeal 3313997 at Land to the South of Care House Cross, Stokenham, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 2SL (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 24 July 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 provisions of local and national policy and the accessibility of services and facilities.

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
Postcode: TQ7 2SL

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy TTV1Policy TTV26Policy DEV29Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy DEV20Policy DEV23Policy DEV25Policy SPT3Policy DEV26
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 9Paragraph 15

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