®Planning appeal decision
Land at SX 571 979, North of Brandize Cottage, Folly Gate, OKEHAMPTON, EX20 3AQ
10 new houses (6 affordable, 4 open market)
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the development, bearing in mind the settlement policies of the development plan and the accessibility of the site
- Whether the proposal would meet an identified local housing need
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the countryside
- Whether the necessary infrastructure to support the development could be secured
What decided it
The site's suitability as a rural exception site under Policy TTV27, combined with the demonstrated viability of 60% affordable housing and the absence of significant harm to landscape character, outweighed the countryside location.
The benefits of delivering six affordable homes to meet identified local housing need, supported by a viable scheme and infrastructure contributions, outweighed the limited and localised impact on the character and appearance of the countryside.
Framework references: 78, 57, 174, 112
Plan policies cited: Policy TTV1, Policy SPT2, Policy TTV26, Policy TTV27, Policy DEV10, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV4, Policy DEL1, Policy DEV19, Policy DEV32
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.