Planning appeal decision
Land At Lister Way, , East Allington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 9RU
Planning appeal 3332491 at Land At Lister Way, , East Allington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 9RU (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 16 August 2024 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
erection of detached dwellings
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The site is rural in character and outside the built-up area, and the proposal fails to comply with the development plan's strategy for housing distribution and does not meet identified local housing needs.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SPT1SPT2TTV1TTV2TTV25TTV26DEV2DEV8DEV10DEV20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 128Paragraph 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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