Woodhouse Farm, West Alvington, Devon, TQ7 3QQ

Authority: South Hams District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Worley E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and whether it would preserve the setting of nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The housing land supply shortfall (2.53 years) triggered the presumption in favour of sustainable development under Framework paragraph 11(d), and the absence of harm to character, appearance, and heritage setting meant the benefits of housing delivery outweighed the moderate conflict with Policy TTV26.

The conflict with Policy TTV26 (moderate weight) was outweighed by the benefits of housing supply in an area with a shortfall and the absence of harm to character, appearance, heritage setting and landscape, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development under Framework paragraph 11(d).

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy DEV20, Policy DEV21, Policy DEV23, Policy DEV25, Policy TTV26, Policy KWAC BE3, Policy KWAC BE4

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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