(Land Adjoining) Barnards Hill Lane and , Harepath Hill, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2TF

Planning appeal 3332347 at (Land Adjoining) Barnards Hill Lane and , Harepath Hill, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2TF (East Devon District Council) was allowed on 22 October 2024 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of one dwelling and associated works

Authority: East Devon District Council
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Mineral working
Inspector: Butcher C
Postcode: EX12 2TF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, taking account of the Council's adopted spatial strategy and access to services and facilities

What decided it

The site's location in a sustainable area with good access to services and facilities by sustainable transport, combined with its status as previously developed land, outweighed the conflict with Strategy 7 regarding countryside location.

The limited conflict with LP Strategy 7 was outweighed by the moderate benefits of the scheme comprising housing delivery, social and economic benefits, and the site's status as previously developed land in a sustainable location with good access to services and facilities by sustainable transport.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Strategy 7Policy D1Strategy 8Strategy 5BPolicy TC2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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