Red Gables Cliff Road, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0HN

Planning appeal 3317613 at Red Gables Cliff Road, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0HN (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 8 August 2023 by Inspector Cresswell C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having particular regard to development plan policies which seek to control new housing in the countryside.

conversion of existing garage to extra living accommodation

Authority: South Hams District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Cresswell C
Postcode: PL9 0HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having particular regard to development plan policies which seek to control new housing in the countryside
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
whether the proposal would make adequate provision for foul drainage

What decided it

The modest scale of the extension to an established residential property, combined with the social benefits of providing family accommodation and the ability to control future use through conditions, outweighed countryside location policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DEV10Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy TTV1Policy TTV2Policy TTV26Policy DEV20Policy DEV23Policy DEV25Policy TTV29Policy DEV2Policy DEV35

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