®Planning appeal decision
Land at Toadpit Lane, West Hill, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1LQ
Planning appeal 3320367 at Land at Toadpit Lane, West Hill, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1LQ (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2023 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
permission in principle for 2no. new dwellings
- Authority
- East Devon 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 substantial harm to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside and the failure to reduce reliance on private vehicles significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits, even under the tilted balance.
The social benefits of housing delivery and construction employment carry significant weight but are modest given only 2 dwellings; however, the material harm to character and appearance and the failure to reduce the need to travel by car significantly and demonstrably outweigh these benefits, so the proposal does not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 46Policy D1Policy NP26Strategy 5BPolicy TC2Project 12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 30Paragraph 112Paragraph 174
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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