Planning appeal decision
Putsborough Road, Putsborough, EX33 1LD
Planning appeal 3292088 at Putsborough Road, Putsborough, EX33 1LD (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2022 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, which falls within the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
to create an agricultural track to access barns and surrounding fields using current access points
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- EX33 1LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, which falls within the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- the biodiversity value of the area
What decided it
The harmful effects on the character and appearance of the AONB and the failure to achieve biodiversity enhancements outweighed the modest economic benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST14Policy DM04Policy DM14Policy DM08Policy NE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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