Planning appeal decision
Site of Redgate & Land at Tesco Store, Salterton Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2NS
Planning appeal 3276990 at Site of Redgate & Land at Tesco Store, Salterton Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2NS (East Devon District Council) was allowed on 17 February 2022 by Inspector Jones M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be suitable for the proposal, having regard to the development plan's approach to the delivery of employment provision.
erection of Extra Care/Assisted Living accommodation (Class C2) with communal facilities and car parking. Erection of Class B1 office accommodation and car parking. Development to be accessed from Salterton Road
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- EX8 2NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be suitable for the proposal, having regard to the development plan's approach to the delivery of employment provision
- the effect of the proposal upon the integrity of the European Sites
What decided it
The demonstration of adequate marketing and a surplus of employment land supply in Exmouth, combined with satisfactory mitigation for the European Sites secured via the UU and SUU, meant the proposal did not conflict with the development plan and would not harm the integrity of the European Sites.
the loss of the Site 040A employment allocation was found, on the evidence of marketing and surplus supply, not to cause harm to business and employment opportunities, and with secured mitigation there would be no adverse effect on the European Sites, so the appeal was allowed
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 22Strategy 32Strategy 47Strategy 50Policy EE2Policy EE3Action EEA1
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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