®Planning appeal decision
Land at Torridge Road, Appledore, EX39 1SF
erection of three dwellings and associated works
- Authority
- Torridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Page L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is in an appropriate location for housing
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including North Devon Coast AONB
- the effect of coastal erosion on the proposal
- the effect of the proposal on the Taw Torridge Estuary SSSI
What decided it
The application of policies in the Framework in relation to the North Devon Coast AONB provides a clear reason for refusing the development in accordance with NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i) and Footnote 7, disapplying the tilted balance.
The benefits of additional housing in the context of a shortfall were outweighed by the clear reason for refusal provided by AONB protection policies under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i), which disapplied the tilted balance and meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 176, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy ST06, Policy ST07(4), Policy ST21(2), Policy ST04, Policy ST09(7), Policy ST14(e), Policy DM04, Policy DM08A(2), Policy NOR(k), Policy ST01, Policy ST02, Policy ST03(e), Policy DM08, Policy ST14
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.