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Allowed9 January 20253335046

Land at Petersfield Close, Plymouth, PL3 6QP

Planning appeal 3335046 at Land at Petersfield Close, Plymouth, PL3 6QP (Plymouth City Council) was allowed on 9 January 2025 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Erection of four dwellings with associated landscaping and construction of vehicular access (resubmission of planning application ref:22/00651/FUL)

Authority
Plymouth City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Gethin T
Postcode
PL3 6QP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • on-site biodiversity and protected species
  • highway safety
  • designated nature conservation sites

What decided it

The extant planning permission for six houses (fallback scenario) would cause greater harm to character, appearance and biodiversity than the four-dwelling appeal proposal, making it a material consideration that outweighed the development plan conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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