®Planning appeal decision
Land West of 8 Mill Lane, Alfington, EX11 1PF
Planning appeal 3307458 at Land West of 8 Mill Lane, Alfington, EX11 1PF (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 18 April 2023 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- EX11 1PF
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 7Policy TC2Policy D1Policy NP3Policy NP6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 9Paragraph 15
- Judgments
- Cherkley Campaign Ltd, R (on the application of) v Mole Valley DC & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 567
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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