Planning appeal decision
Luton Barns, 1 Luton Lane, Payhembury, Nr. Honiton, EX14 3HZ
Planning appeal 3288638 at Luton Barns, 1 Luton Lane, Payhembury, Nr. Honiton, EX14 3HZ (East Devon District Council) was allowed on 29 June 2022 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The proposed development's location and access to services and facilities, its effect on Best and Most Versatile agricultural land, and on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of the existing and redundant barns and construction of a single dwellinghouse, annexe and garage (alternative to change of use of agricultural building to dwellings under class Q approval reference 19/0285/PDQ)
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- EX14 3HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The proposed development's location and access to services and facilities, its effect on Best and Most Versatile agricultural land, and on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The fallback scheme of four dwellings would cause significantly greater harm in respect of access to services and facilities through increased movements and development intensity than the proposed single dwelling, outweighing the fallback's lesser impact on agricultural land and character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 7Policy H6Strategy 5BPolicy TC2Policy EN13Policy H2
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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