Planning appeal decision
87 Sidford High Street, Sidford, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9SA
Planning appeal 3300692 at 87 Sidford High Street, Sidford, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9SA (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 14 November 2022 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the protected species of dormice and reptiles.
demolition of the existing dwelling and redevelopment of the site to provide four dwellings and a new vehicular access
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Page L
- Postcode
- EX10 9SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the protected species of dormice and reptiles
What decided it
The absence of presence or absence surveys for dormice and reptiles meant there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate that the proposal would have an acceptable effect on protected species, conflicting with Policy EN5 of the East Devon Local Plan 2016.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN5 of the East Devon Local Plan 2016
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 99Paragraph 180
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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