Planning appeal decision
Land to the Front of Green Valleys, Lower Park Road, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2LF
Planning appeal 3274689 at Land to the Front of Green Valleys, Lower Park Road, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2LF (North Devon District Council) was allowed on 5 October 2021 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of one dwelling
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- EX33 2LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the integrity of the European Site
What decided it
The proposal would not be harmful to character and appearance and, with the secured mitigation contribution, would not adversely affect the integrity of the European Site.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal was found to accord with the development plan and the relevant regulatory requirements without material conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM04Policy ST04
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 174
- Judgments
- People over Wind and Sweetman v Coillte Teoranta ECLI:EU:C:2018:244
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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