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Dismissed1 May 20266001648

Dennings, Wallingford Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1NF

Planning appeal 6001648 at Dennings, Wallingford Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1NF (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 1 May 2026 by Inspector Kay D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupants of adjacent properties, with particular regard to privacy, as a result of the proposed first-floor balconies.

the construction of 1no. dwelling

Authority
South Hams District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Kay D
Postcode
TQ7 1NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupants of adjacent properties, with particular regard to privacy, as a result of the proposed first-floor balconies
  • whether the proposal provides adequate car parking provision for future occupiers
  • whether the proposal can demonstrate compliance with the statutory biodiversity net gain requirements

What decided it

The permanent harm to the living conditions and privacy of occupants of the neighbouring property Brookland House caused by the proposed first-floor balconies, which attracted substantial weight against the proposal and outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery.

The adverse impacts of approving the development, particularly the substantial harm to neighbouring privacy, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DEV1Policy DEV29(3)Policy KWAC T3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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