®Planning appeal decision
Land West of 8 Mill Lane, Alfington, EX11 1PF
erection of 2no. two storey 3-bed detached dwellings, erection of 2no. detached single garages, means of access and associated works
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of local and national policy and the accessibility of services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The adverse impacts arising from poor accessibility to services and facilities and significant harm to the character and appearance of the area significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of two dwellings when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest social and economic benefits of housing delivery and construction activity were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of poor accessibility to services and facilities and significant harm to character and appearance, which compete with the sustainable development objectives of the Framework
Framework references: 11, 9, 15
Plan policies cited: Strategy 7, Policy TC2, Policy D1, Policy NP3, Policy NP6
Judgments cited: Cherkley Campaign Ltd, R (on the application of) v Mole Valley DC & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 567
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