Planning appeal decision
Ingsdon Quarry, Liverton, Devon, TQ12 6JA
Planning appeal 3329026 at Ingsdon Quarry, Liverton, Devon, TQ12 6JA (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 5 April 2024 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is sufficient justification for a dwelling at the site, having regard to national and local planning policies which seek to restrict development within the countryside.
an outline application for manager’s dwelling
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- TQ12 6JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is sufficient justification for a dwelling at the site, having regard to national and local planning policies which seek to restrict development within the countryside
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity and ecology
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential functional need for a manager to reside permanently at the site and provided insufficient evidence of business viability to satisfy Policy WE9, combined with unresolved concerns about biodiversity net loss and inadequate mitigation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S22Policy WE9Policy EN8Policy EN9Policy EN11Policy EN12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84
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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