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Dismissed25 May 20233305402

Land North East Of Clyst William Cross, Plymtree, EX15 2LQ

Planning appeal 3305402 at Land North East Of Clyst William Cross, Plymtree, EX15 2LQ (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 25 May 2023 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the construction of 2 dwellings

Authority
East Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Evans J
Postcode
EX15 2LQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the location of the site is suitable for residential development
  • the effect of the proposal upon archaeological deposits and features

What decided it

The significant environmental harm to character and appearance, combined with the unsustainable location requiring reliance on private vehicles and unresolved archaeological concerns, substantially and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing supply, even under the tilted balance of paragraph 11.

The benefits of two additional dwellings (including self-build and low carbon features) were substantially outweighed by significant environmental harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable location requiring private vehicle reliance, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategy 7Policy D1Strategy 27Policy TC2Policy EN7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11
Judgments
Tesco Stores Ltd v Dundee City Council [2012] UKSC 13; Cherkley Campaign Ltd, R v Mole Valley DC & Anor EWCA Civ 567 (2014)

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