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Allowed23 December 20243349444

Hill Mount, Hillfield, Stoke Gabriel, Devon, TQ9 6SH

Planning appeal 3349444 at Hill Mount, Hillfield, Stoke Gabriel, Devon, TQ9 6SH (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 23 December 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
South Hams District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hills J
Postcode
TQ9 6SH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety

What decided it

The modest scale and sensitive siting of the dwelling within a sustainably located village setting, combined with the absence of compelling evidence that the constrained access would pose an unacceptable highway safety risk, outweighed the Council's concerns.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DEV25Policy SPT1Policy DEV20Policy DEV23Policy DEV1Policy DEV29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 117

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