Land at Synocks Farm , Petrockstowe, EX20 3HE

5 no. bungalows – Land at Synocks Farm, Petrockstowe

Authority: Torridge 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 suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The site's location on agricultural land physically separated from the settlement, combined with its unsustainable accessibility requiring dependence on private vehicles, means it is not suitable for residential development and conflicts with the development plan as a whole.

The modest benefits in terms of housing supply contribution, rural community vitality, specialist low-carbon accommodation for an ageing population, construction employment and local economic spend would not outweigh the harm caused by the urbanising effect on the rural landscape, conflict with settlement hierarchy policies, and unsustainable location requiring car dependency.

Plan policies cited: Policy ST07, Policy ST10, Policy ST14, Policy DM24

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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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