Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Hill House, Abbotsham, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5AT
Planning appeal 3334759 at Land Adjacent to Hill House, Abbotsham, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5AT (Torridge District Council) was allowed on 12 June 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 7 is reasonable or necessary having regard to highway safety and viability.
construction of 4 bedroom detached dwelling, with associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping. All matters reserved without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 1/1134/2021/OUT, dated 27th January 2022
- Authority
- Torridge 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 condition 7 is reasonable or necessary having regard to highway safety and viability
What decided it
The footpath condition would impose a disproportionate and unjustifiable financial burden on a single dwelling development and require works on land outside the appellant's control with no realistic prospect of delivery, rendering it unreasonable and unnecessary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ABSPolicy ST01Policy ST07Policy ST10Policy DM05
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 9
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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