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Allowed9 September 20266002006

Uphill (Uphill Farm Events), Yelverton, Plymouth, PL20 6DF

Planning appeal 6002006 at Uphill (Uphill Farm Events), Yelverton, Plymouth, PL20 6DF (West Devon) was allowed on 9 September 2026 by Inspector R Kent, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect that varying the conditions would have on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings.

Use of walled garden for weddings, workshops & food events, construction of four ancillary buildings within the walled garden, use of part of adjacent barn for wedding ceremonies & construction of external staircase to barn

Authority
West Devon
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
R Kent
Postcode
PL20 6DF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect that varying the conditions would have on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings
  • the effect that varying the conditions would have on the Tamar Valley National Landscape, with regard to tranquillity
  • the effect that varying the conditions would have on the Plymouth Sound and Tamar Estuaries Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The proposed revised noise conditions would achieve compliance with development plan policy and national guidance by limiting noise to LOAEL rather than requiring inaudibility, while the acoustic evidence and sound system demonstrated this would protect living conditions of nearby residents.

The benefits of allowing the variation to achieve a more reasonable and measurable noise standard, supported by acoustic evidence and modern sound technology, outweighed the concerns about noise impact, as the revised conditions would still protect living conditions and the National Landscape's tranquillity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DEV1Policy DEV25
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy P3Policy N4

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