Planning appeal decision
Littlemead Marldon Road, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5TY
Planning appeal 3324149 at Littlemead Marldon Road, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5TY (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 18 January 2024 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the rural character and landscape of the area.
the extension to the domestic curtilage of Littlemead with the retention of the domestic store and pool
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- TQ12 5TY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the rural character and landscape of the area
- the effect of the access on highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptably harmful impact on rural character and landscape combined with highway safety concerns arising from inadequate sightlines at the intensified access point.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy S22Policy EN2A
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180
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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