Planning appeal decision
Car Parking Area at, Weeke Hill, Dartmouth, TQ6 9BD
Planning appeal 3318346 at Car Parking Area at, Weeke Hill, Dartmouth, TQ6 9BD (South Hams District Council) was dismissed 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 local settlement strategy.
the proposal looks to create a double garage submerged into a high level bank on an existing parking area
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- 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 local settlement strategy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would conflict with the development plan's settlement strategy and cause harm to the AONB character and appearance, which could not be outweighed by the absence of highway safety risk.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TTV1Policy TTV26Policy DEV25Policy DEV24Policy DEV29
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110Paragraph 111
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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