Land at Mary Dean Avenue, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4LS

Planning appeal 6002111 at Land at Mary Dean Avenue, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4LS (Plymouth City Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2026 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.

the erection of up to 6no. dwellings

Authority: Plymouth City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harrington S
Postcode: PL5 4LS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area from the loss of the site's spacious, open character and visual amenity, which would not be adequately mitigated even with a reduced number of dwellings or improved design at the technical details stage.

The modest benefits of housing supply (given the small scale of 6 dwellings and acknowledged housing land supply shortfall of 2.33 years), modest short-term construction economic benefits, and modest social and economic benefits from occupation were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with development plan policies DEV20 and DEV27.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: LP Policy DEV27LP Policy DEV20LP Policy DEV29
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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