Land At Ngr Sx392853, North Road, Lifton, PL16 0EF, PL16 0EF

erection of dwelling

Authority: West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harrington S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposal, with specific regard to the Council's settlement strategy and accessibility to services and facilities

What decided it

The appeal site is located outside the settlement boundary in the countryside and the proposal fails to demonstrate a proven need requiring a countryside location, conflicting with LP Policy TTV26(2) and the Council's settlement strategy.

The limited benefits of providing an additional dwelling and supporting the construction industry were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan and the unsustainable location requiring reliance on private vehicles.

Plan policies cited: Policy SPT1, Policy SPT2, Policy TTV1, Policy TTV26, Policy TTV26(2)

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