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Allowed11 October 20223296946

Land to the West of Clyst Road, Topsham, Devon, EX3 0DQ

Planning appeal 3296946 at Land to the West of Clyst Road, Topsham, Devon, EX3 0DQ (Exeter City Council) was allowed on 11 October 2022 by Inspector Woodward M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the 'strategic gap' and any perceived or actual coalescence between Exeter and Topsham.

phased outline planning application for the construction of up to 100 dwellings and associated infrastructure (all matters reserved)

Authority
Exeter City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Woodward M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the 'strategic gap' and any perceived or actual coalescence between Exeter and Topsham.
  • The effect of the proposal on the integrity of designated European Sites (Exe Estuary Special Protection Area and Pebblebed Heaths Special Area of Conservation and Special Protection Area), including any mitigation proposed.

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the limited harm to the strategic gap did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial benefits of housing delivery.

The limited adverse effects on the strategic gap and countryside character did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the significant/substantial benefits of market and affordable housing delivery and other benefits, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and permission was granted notwithstanding conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP16Policy LS1Policy CP7Policy DG5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 68Paragraph 11Paragraph 174Paragraph 130Paragraph 57
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]

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