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Dismissed3 April 20233293078

Town Meadow, Bridestowe, Okehampton

Planning appeal 3293078 at Town Meadow, Bridestowe, Okehampton (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 April 2023 by Inspector Pope N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would comprise good design and the effect upon the character and appearance of the area.

Provision of up to 24 dwellings (9 affordable: 8 two-bedroom houses and 1 two-bedroom bungalow; 15 open market: 4 two-bedroom bungalows and 11 three-bedroom bungalows)

Authority
West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pope N
Postcode
EX20 4EG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would comprise good design and the effect upon the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposed housing mix would assist in meeting local housing needs or exacerbate any imbalance in the local stock of housing
  • Whether the proposal would increase the risk of flooding

What decided it

The cumulative effect of poor design quality, adverse impact on character and appearance through vehicle-dominated layout and loss of boundary trees, combined with the absence of an up-to-date flood risk assessment, rendered the proposal unacceptable despite its contribution to housing supply.

The benefits of housing delivery and meeting local housing needs did not overcome the substantial harm to character and appearance and the unresolved flood risk concerns.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP policy DEV8LP policy DEV10LP policy DEV20LP policy DEV28LP policy DEV35NP policy H5NP policy H8
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment [JPL, 1982. P37]

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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