Planning appeal decision
Unit 1, King Charles Business Park, Old Newton Road, Heathfield, TQ12 6UT
Planning appeal 3317094 at Unit 1, King Charles Business Park, Old Newton Road, Heathfield, TQ12 6UT (Teignbridge District Council) was allowed on 8 February 2024 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the premises is acceptable, having regard to the safety of its users.
retention of use of light industrial building (Class E) as educational use (Class F1) and insertion of new windows to first floor of side elevation
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- TQ12 6UT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the use of the premises is acceptable, having regard to the safety of its users
- Whether the use of the premises as an educational establishment is appropriate, having regard to the accessibility of the site's location
What decided it
The mitigation offered through planning conditions limiting pupil numbers to 12 and restricting use to school term times, combined with the demonstrated social and economic benefits of the specialist educational facility, made the location acceptable despite HSE concerns about hazardous installations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy EC2Policy HT2
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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