Planning appeal decision
Land at Back Lane, Chulmeigh, Devon, EX18 7AX
Planning appeal 3307462 at Land at Back Lane, Chulmeigh, Devon, EX18 7AX (North Devon District Council) was allowed on 7 August 2023 by Inspector Cresswell C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would provide an appropriate quantity and mix of housing.
erection of 5no. dwellings & associated works with some matters reserved
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cresswell C
- Postcode
- EX18 7AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would provide an appropriate quantity and mix of housing
- whether the development would make adequate provision for green infrastructure
What decided it
The substantial benefit of providing 5 new dwellings on an allocated housing site in an area with limited deliverable housing supply outweighed the moderate harm from lack of green infrastructure provision.
The moderate harm arising from the lack of green infrastructure provision was outweighed by the substantial benefits of providing new housing on an allocated site, with the tilted balance applied under NPPF 11(d)(ii) due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CHU02Policy DM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 125Paragraph 11
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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