Planning appeal decision
71 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Devon, PL8 1BN
Planning appeal 3334409 at 71 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Devon, PL8 1BN (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
boatshed and reinstatement of landing
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- PL8 1BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The boatshed's prominent bulk, design, and materials would create an unnatural and incongruous feature that would irrevocably harm the character and appearance of the tranquil estuary landscape within a National Landscape designation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV24Policy DEV23Policy DEV25Policy N3P-2Policy N3P-2aPolicy N3P-9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 182
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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