®Planning appeal decision
Rear of 17 Newcomen Road, DARTMOUTH, Devon, TQ6 9BN
change of use to residential dwelling house with associated alterations
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Fish A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the loss of commercial floorspace to residential use can be justified
- Whether or not the mix of housing proposed reflects local needs
- The effect of the appeal proposal on highway safety including pedestrians, with particular regard to off street parking provision and access arrangements
- The effect of the proposed development on protected species and habitats
- Whether the appeal proposal minimises the use of natural resources and contributes towards carbon reduction
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dartmouth Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the character or appearance of the Dartmouth Conservation Area and would create unacceptable highway safety risks due to poor visibility for exiting vehicles, with these harms not outweighed by public benefits.
Framework references: 115, 205, 206, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy DEV14, Policy EC3, Policy H1, Policy DEV8, Policy ST2, Policy DEV29, Policy DEV21, Policy GE2, Policy DEV26, Policy DEV32, Policy DEV25, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV23, Policy TE2, Policy TE3, Policy TE5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.