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Dismissed23 May 20243336818

Gara Rock Hotel, Lane To Gara Rock Hotel , East Portlemouth, Devon, TQ8 8FA

Planning appeal 3336818 at Gara Rock Hotel, Lane To Gara Rock Hotel , East Portlemouth, Devon, TQ8 8FA (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 23 May 2024 by Inspector Leonard S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed holiday units having regard to the Council's settlement strategy and the reliance of the scheme upon travel by private car.

erection of 3 additional holiday units within the grounds of Gara Rock Resort (comprised of a pair of semi-detached cottages and 1 secret suite and additional landscaping from that previously advertised) together with the reconfiguration of parking and associated works

Authority
South Hams District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Leonard S
Postcode
TQ8 8FA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed holiday units having regard to the Council's settlement strategy and the reliance of the scheme upon travel by private car
  • Whether or not the proposal would meet the carbon reduction requirements of the development plan
  • The impact of the proposal upon the tranquillity of the Undeveloped Coast

What decided it

The significant conflict with the Council's settlement strategy/sustainable location policies and the failure to demonstrate compliance with the development plan's carbon reduction requirements outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme.

The significant harms arising from undermining the Council's plan-led approach to tourist accommodation delivery and its carbon reduction objectives were not outweighed by the modest economic, social, landscape and biodiversity benefits, and the neutral finding on tranquillity did not alter the balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy TTV1Policy TTV2Policy DEV15Policy DEV24Policy DEV29Policy DEV32
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 109Paragraph 180Paragraph 88Paragraph 89

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