Planning appeal decision
Roszella Renney Road, Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, PL9 0BD
Planning appeal 3352386 at Roszella Renney Road, Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, PL9 0BD (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 30 April 2025 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at St. Petroc, Swakeleys and No.7 Lentney Close with particular regard to outlook, and on the neighbouring occupiers at No.7 Lentney Close with particular regard to privacy.
addition of first floor extension, ground floor extensions and raised patio with glazed balustrading
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- PL9 0BD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at St. Petroc, Swakeleys and No.7 Lentney Close with particular regard to outlook, and on the neighbouring occupiers at No.7 Lentney Close with particular regard to privacy
- the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider area, including whether the proposal conserves and enhances the landscape and scenic beauty of the South Devon National Landscape and character and appearance of the Undeveloped Coast with particular regard to light emissions
What decided it
The harmful level of overlooking from the proposed first floor windows into the most private areas of No.7 Lentney Close, which would not be adequately mitigated by boundary planting and conflicts with development plan policy on living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV1Policy DEV2.4Policy DEV20Policy DEV23Policy DEV24Policy DEV25Policy TTV29.5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 191
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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