®Planning appeal decision
Westward, Grand View Road, Hope Cove, TQ7 3HE
the demolition of existing 4-bedroom dwelling and holiday let. Construction of replacement dwelling and holiday let with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Phillips B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Heritage Coast and whether the development would conserve the landscape and scenic beauty of the South Devon National Landscape
- whether the proposal provides a suitable housing mix with regards to the local development strategy
- whether the proposal would make appropriate provision for carbon reduction
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the landscape and scenic beauty of the South Devon National Landscape, to which great weight is attached, outweighed the benefits and other considerations.
the great weight given to conserving and enhancing landscape and scenic beauty in the SDNL, and the identified harm, outweighed the modest economic/tourism benefits and other material considerations, tipping the balance against the proposal
Plan policies cited: Policy DEV24, Policy DEV23, Policy DEV25, SH ENV2, SH ENV5, SH HBE3, JLP Policy SPT2.4, JLP Policy DEV8, JLP Policy SPT1, JLP DEV32, JLP Policies DEV15
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.