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Dismissed20 June 20223290714

35A The Brittons, Braunton, EX33 2HF

Planning appeal 3290714 at 35A The Brittons, Braunton, EX33 2HF (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 20 June 2022 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

A detached dwelling (bungalow style with accommodation in the roof space) on a garden plot

Authority
North Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Rennie S
Postcode
EX33 2HF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of future occupiers and neighbours to the site
  • highway safety
  • provision of biodiversity net gain

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, resulting from the cramped layout of a dwelling on this tight plot within the prevailing streetscene, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in the absence of a five-year housing land supply.

the significant harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, such that the proposal was not sustainable development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DM04BRADM01DM05DM06ST14DM08A
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 130

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