®Planning appeal decision
The Old School, Road From Honiton Road To Pound Corner, Clyst Honiton, EX5 2LZ
the construction of one dwelling
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location, having regard to the development plan and national policies for housing, and accessibility to services and facilities
What decided it
The out-of-date status of Strategies 7 and 27 of the Local Plan, combined with the sustainable location of the site within Clyst Honiton with good accessibility to services and facilities, engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11d of the Framework, which tipped the balance in favour of the proposal.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies of the Framework as a whole, with the conflict with the out-of-date Local Plan policies attributed limited weight and the limited benefits of the scheme (support for local services, small boost to housing land supply, no physical harm) favouring the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 79, 219
Plan policies cited: Strategy 27, Strategy 7
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.