®Planning appeal decision
White Hart, Station Road, Bratton Fleming, BARNSTAPLE, North Devon, EX31 4SA
given as conversion and extensions to form five open market dwelling units and one dwelling unit for social rent
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be acceptable, having particular regard to the acceptability of the permanent loss of a public house in this location, the viability of the use of the property as a public house, and the adequacy of the marketing of the property
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the setting of the Grade II listed Church of St. Peter
- Whether adequate contributions towards affordable housing and open space would be secured
What decided it
The permanent loss of a community facility (the public house) was not adequately justified by evidence of non-viability or recent marketing, and this conflict with the development plan was not outweighed by the scheme's modest benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ST22, Policy BRF, Policy DM01, Policy DM04, Policy DM23, Policy DM10, Policy ST19, Policy ST23
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.