®Planning appeal decision
Land at Ngr 273411 108426 (Sandhurst), Lapford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6QE
Planning appeal 3327516 at Land at Ngr 273411 108426 (Sandhurst), Lapford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6QE (Mid Devon District Council) was dismissed on 10 May 2024 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be acceptable in this countryside location, having regard to the development plan and national planning policies relating to rural exception sites.
the erection of 14 dwellings to include a footpath link
- Authority
- Mid Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Reeves K
- Postcode
- EX17 6QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be acceptable in this countryside location, having regard to the development plan and national planning policies relating to rural exception sites
What decided it
The proposed 14 dwellings exceed the identified local housing need of 7 dwellings and include more open market housing than is required to make a policy-compliant affordable housing scheme viable, resulting in unjustified development that causes unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the landscape.
The limited benefits of 14 dwellings (including 8 affordable dwellings) and associated social and economic benefits were outweighed by significant harm to the spatial strategy and unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the landscape caused by the proliferation of unjustified housing development into the undeveloped countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S14Policy DM6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 82
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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