®Planning appeal decision
Annexe at Huxham View (Church Hill Cottage), Pinhoe, Exeter, Devon, EX4 9JJ
a change of use from a redundant annex to C3 dwelling house
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to access to services and facilities
- Whether suitable provision has been made for foul drainage
What decided it
The shortfall in five-year housing land supply, combined with limited transport harm and adequate mitigation for SPA effects, meant adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The benefits of providing a single new home to assist in meeting housing need, albeit afforded limited weight, were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the limited harm arising from reliance on the private car and the neutral impact of isolated development in the countryside, when assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11, 80
Plan policies cited: Policy D8, Policy TC2, Strategy 5B, Policy EN19
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.