Planning appeal decision
Waterhead Brake, Brixham Road, Kingswear, Devon, TQ6 0BN
Planning appeal 3359010 at Waterhead Brake, Brixham Road, Kingswear, Devon, TQ6 0BN (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 13 June 2025 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of local policy.
described in the application as “section 73A application for retention of and temporary siting of 4no shipping containers”
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- TQ6 0BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of local policy
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site is not a suitable location for the proposed development as the containers could reasonably be located outside the Undeveloped Coast in alternative storage facilities, and the temporary siting causes unjustified harm to the character and appearance of the National Landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TTV26Policy K1Policy DEV24Policy DEV25Policy DEV23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189
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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