Brewery Quay, Island Street, Salcombe, TQ8 8DP

Planning appeal 3355774 at Brewery Quay, Island Street, Salcombe, TQ8 8DP (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 16 June 2025 by Inspector Marigold O, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is whether the residential units should be restricted, such that they can be occupied only as a principal residence.

‘Removal of Condition 1 (restriction of occupancy to a principal home) of planning application reference 0434/20/FUL to allow for unrestricted residential occupancy (C3) of the 4 no. units.’

Authority: South Hams District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Marigold O
Postcode: TQ8 8DP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issue is whether the residential units should be restricted, such that they can be occupied only as a principal residence.

What decided it

The Inspector's finding that removing the principal residence condition would conflict with Neighbourhood Plan Policy H3 and cause harm that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited additional benefits of unrestricted occupation, whereas retaining the condition allowed the benefits of the wider scheme to outweigh the harm.

the adverse impacts of granting permission without the principal residence condition would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, but with the condition imposed the benefits of the scheme outweigh the harm

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SALC H3Policy SALC H2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 85

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