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Dismissed2 July 20266003906

Land at Harraton Sheds, Modbury, PL21 0SU

Planning appeal 6003906 at Land at Harraton Sheds, Modbury, PL21 0SU (South Hams) was dismissed on 2 July 2026 by Inspector H Nicholls, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would accord with the development plan in terms of its location, nature and justification for the same, and whether it would adequately promote sustainable patterns of travel.

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Authority
South Hams
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
H Nicholls
Postcode
PL21 0SU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would accord with the development plan in terms of its location, nature and justification for the same, and whether it would adequately promote sustainable patterns of travel

What decided it

The proposal's location in an isolated countryside hamlet, combined with its inability to promote a sustainable pattern of travel and lack of overriding justification for a countryside location, meant it conflicted with the development plan and the great weight of benefits did not justify permission contrary to the plan.

The great weight of economic benefits (new business, holiday accommodation, construction employment, local expenditure, sustainable building measures and biodiversity net gain) did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan arising from the unsustainable location and pattern of travel, and no other considerations justified permission contrary to the plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STP1Policy SPT2Policy TTV1Policy TTV2Policy DEV15Policy DEV29Policy TTV26Policy AG1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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