Planning appeal decision
Horsecombe Farm, Higher Batson, Salcombe, TQ8 8NF
Planning appeal 3318338 at Horsecombe Farm, Higher Batson, Salcombe, TQ8 8NF (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 25 October 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 policy.
change of use of an existing unused building to ancillary accommodation
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- TQ8 8NF
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 policy
What decided it
The proposed annexe satisfies Policy DEV10 requirements by demonstrating clear ancillary status through shared access, parking, and garden space with the principal dwelling, with no independent demarcation or boundary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV10 of the Plymouth & South West Devon Joint Local Plan 2014-2034
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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