®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Long Close, East Putford, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7UQ
Planning appeal 3315147 at Land Adjacent to Long Close, East Putford, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7UQ (Torridge District Council) was dismissed on 17 August 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 its accessibility to services and facilities.
proposed dwelling with associated access, parking and amenity space
- Authority
- Torridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- EX22 7UQ
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 its accessibility to services and facilities
What decided it
The site is located in the countryside where development is not justified by local needs or economic/social necessity, and its poor accessibility to services and facilities by sustainable modes of transport makes it an unsuitable location contrary to local and national policy.
The limited economic benefits of construction and consumer spending were outweighed by the conflict with development plan policies on countryside development and sustainable accessibility
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST07Policy ST21Policy ST10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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