Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Hill View, (Road From Woodleigh Hall to Cheriton Cross), Cheriton Bishop, Near Exeter, Devon , EX6 6JL
Planning appeal 3281175 at Land Adjacent to Hill View, (Road From Woodleigh Hall to Cheriton Cross), Cheriton Bishop, Near Exeter, Devon , EX6 6JL (Mid Devon District Council) was dismissed on 11 April 2022 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute an appropriate form of development with particular regard to the provisions of local and national policy in relation to the location of the development.
for one dwelling
- Authority
- Mid Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rennie S
- Postcode
- EX6 6JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would constitute an appropriate form of development with particular regard to the provisions of local and national policy in relation to the location of the development
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the development on biodiversity
What decided it
The proposal is for an isolated dwelling in the countryside that fails to meet the exceptions in NPPF paragraph 80 and conflicts with local plan policies S1, S13 and S14 which restrict development outside settlement boundaries.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- S1S13S14DM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80
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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