Pitmans Farm, Dulford, CULLOMPTON, Devon, EX15 2ED

demolition of existing buildings; construction of residential dwelling and detached garage; installation of solar photovoltaic array; landscaping; and associated works

Authority: East Devon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Walker K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan, including accessibility to services and facilities

What decided it

The appeal site's location in the countryside with decidedly limited options for public transport or sustainable transport solutions, requiring reliance on private car use for day-to-day needs, conflicts with the spatial strategy of the development plan and the Framework, and the limited material benefits do not outweigh this harm.

The limited benefits in landscape character, biodiversity, energy efficiency, and housing supply contribution do not outweigh the harm from the unsuitable location with poor access to services and facilities in conflict with the development plan

Framework references: 11, 12, 84, 226

Plan policies cited: Strategy 7, Strategy 27, Policy TC2, Policy D8

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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