11 Mill Lane, Branscombe, Seaton, Devon, EX12 3DS

Planning appeal 3327489 at 11 Mill Lane, Branscombe, Seaton, Devon, EX12 3DS (East Devon District Council) was allowed on 22 March 2024 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether disputed condition 3 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise.

Installation of one 7KW Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP)

Authority: East Devon District Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Householder developments
Inspector: Reeves K
Postcode: EX12 3DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether disputed condition 3 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise
whether disputed condition 4 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the landscape and scenic beauty of the East Devon AONB

What decided it

The lack of acoustic data for the ASHP's defrost cycle meant the Inspector could not be convinced that removal of condition 3 would not harm neighbouring living conditions, whereas the visual assessment demonstrated that condition 4 was not necessary to protect the AONB or character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 182

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