Mounts Farm Touring Park The Mounts East Allington TQ9 7QJ

1. 1.The proposed development would result in the permanent placement of 39 static caravans across the site, at high density with limited spacing between the units. This would result in the units appearing cramped and squeezed in onto the available land, requiring the removal of existing landscape features including significant pruning of existing trees without adequate justification, and limited space available within the site to provide adequate landscape mitigation and enhancements. As such the proposed development is poorly designed and fails to conserve and enhance the landscape character contrary to the provisions of policies DEV20, DEV23, DEV26 and DEV28 of the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan.
2. 2.It has not been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority that the proposal would adequately protect, conserve and enhance biodiversity, and provide a 10% net gain in biodiversity. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy DEV26 of the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan 2014-2034; the Plymouth and South Application ref. 2139/25/FUL Head of Development Management for and on behalf of the Council West Devon Joint Local Plan Supplementary Planning Document and the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
3. 3.Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that all aspects of the proposed surface water drainage management system have been considered in order to reduce the risk of flooding contrary to the provisions of DEV35 of the adopted Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan.
4. 4.Insufficient information has been provided to satisfy the Local Planning Authority that foul drainage can be adequately dealt with, contrary to the provisions of DEV2 and DEV35 of the adopted Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan
5. 5.Inadequate information has been submitted to satisfy the Local Planning Authority that the existing public right of way which runs along the northern edge of the site (East Allington Public Footpath 1) will be protected and kept free from obstruction contrary to the provisions of policies TTV26, DEV3 and DEV29 of the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan.
6. 6.The application does not adequately demonstrate how the proposal will seek to reduce reliance on carbon, contrary to the provisions of policy DEV32 of the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan and the adopted Plymouth and South West Devon Climate Emergency Planning Statement.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

TQ9 7QJ

Application type

Full Planning Application

Scale / size

Small

Parish

East Allington

District

South Hams

Date validated

26 August 2025

Consultation expiry

16 October 2025

Consultation start

9 September 2025

Consultation end

16 October 2025

Agent address

Oddfellows Hall, Ground Floor London Road Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AR

Advertisement expiry

16 October 2025

Documents

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