Planning appeal decision
Iona Teignmouth Road, Bishopsteignton, Teignmouth, TQ14 9PL
Planning appeal 3350625 at Iona Teignmouth Road, Bishopsteignton, Teignmouth, TQ14 9PL (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 17 February 2025 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The suitability of the appeal site for a dwelling: firstly as regards the local and national planning policy requirements for sustainable development, and secondly in terms of the landscape character of the area.
an outline application for 1 No. new dwelling with all matters reserved
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- TQ14 9PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The suitability of the appeal site for a dwelling: firstly as regards the local and national planning policy requirements for sustainable development, and secondly in terms of the landscape character of the area
What decided it
The proposal is for an open market dwelling in open countryside where Policy S22 permits no such development, and it would cause harmful visual impact to the Undeveloped Coast landscape in conflict with Policy EN2A.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S21Policy S21APolicy S22Policy EN2Policy EN2A
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48
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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