Planning appeal decision
1 Peacock Close, Plymouth, PL7 4QL
Planning appeal 3335764 at 1 Peacock Close, Plymouth, PL7 4QL (Plymouth City Council) was dismissed on 23 July 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on flood risk.
custom self-build. Construction of single dwelling on garden ground at 1 Peacock Close
- Authority
- Plymouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- PL7 4QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on flood risk
What decided it
The proposal fails the sequential test as reasonably available and deliverable sites exist in areas with lower flood risk within the appropriate search area of the Plymouth Plan Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 168
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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