®Planning appeal decision
Land At Sx 456 868, Cross Roads, Lewdown, Lewdown, EX20 4DP
Planning appeal 3299678 at Land At Sx 456 868, Cross Roads, Lewdown, Lewdown, EX20 4DP (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2023 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the development accords with local policies that seek to locate new dwellings where they would enhance or maintain the vitality of rural communities.
construction of 22 dwellings and associated estate road, gardens and open space
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- EX20 4DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location of the development accords with local policies that seek to locate new dwellings where they would enhance or maintain the vitality of rural communities
- how the proposed development would affect the balance of the local housing stock
- the effects on the character and appearance of the area and whether the proposal would represent good design
- whether the highway design and layout of the site would be adequate
- the effects of the development on adjacent trees
- whether the development would incorporate adequate surface water drainage measures
- whether the development would include adequate carbon reduction measures
What decided it
The scheme's failure to address an imbalance in the local housing stock through inadequate provision of smaller house types, combined with its harmful effects on the character and appearance of the area, results in conflict with the development plan which is not outweighed by the modest benefits offered.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy TTV1Policy TTV2Policy TTV25Policy TTV26Policy TTV27Policy DEV8Policy DEV9Policy DEV10Policy DEV20Policy DEV23Policy DEV28Policy DEV29Policy DEV32Policy DEV35
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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