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Dismissed16 December 20213269922

Henford Farm, Road From Mount Lane Cross To Ashwater Village Cross, Ashwater, EX21 5DA

Planning appeal 3269922 at Henford Farm, Road From Mount Lane Cross To Ashwater Village Cross, Ashwater, EX21 5DA (Torridge District Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2021 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the accommodation, bearing in mind development plan policies relating to the settlement hierarchy and residential annexes.

demolition of existing stables and erection of ancillary accommodation with associated works

Authority
Torridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Davies N
Postcode
EX21 5DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for the accommodation, bearing in mind development plan policies relating to the settlement hierarchy and residential annexes
  • Whether suitable foul drainage could be provided to serve the development

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with development plan policies ST07 and DM25, which carry substantial weight, was not outweighed by the limited weight that could be afforded to the foster care benefits given the appellant's departure from the site and uncertainty about the current owners' commitment to that use.

The substantial weight of the conflict with development plan policies ST07 and DM25 outweighed the limited weight afforded to the benefits of the proposal for foster care provision, resulting in dismissal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST07Policy DM25Policy DM02
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 79Paragraph 219Paragraph 12

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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