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Allowed1 March 20223282445

Land South of Underhill Close, Lympstone, Devon, EX8 5JE

Planning appeal 3282445 at Land South of Underhill Close, Lympstone, Devon, EX8 5JE (East Devon District Council) was allowed on 1 March 2022 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the site for the proposal, having regard to the development plan's approach to the location of housing.

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Authority
East Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the suitability of the site for the proposal, having regard to the development plan's approach to the location of housing
  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the European Sites

What decided it

The site's location as infill development with good accessibility to services and facilities, combined with the scheme's performance against sustainability objectives and the adequacy of mitigation secured for European Sites, justified allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategy 7Strategy 8Policy 2Policy 3Strategy 47Strategy 50
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8

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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