®Planning appeal decision
Land adj Hawley House, Church Road, Highampton, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX21 5LS
residential development for up to 19 dwellings to include public open space
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Reeves K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether planning obligations are necessary and have been suitably provided
- whether adequate arrangements are made for the disposal of surface water from the site
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance, combined with the failure to secure necessary planning obligations and inadequate surface water drainage arrangements, meant the adverse impacts outweighed the moderate housing supply benefit.
the moderate benefit of housing supply and limited associated social and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, inadequate surface water drainage arrangements, and unsecured planning obligations
Plan policies cited: Policy HNPH1, Policy HNPH4, Policy HNPEN1, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV23, Policy DEV30, Policy DEV35, Policy HNPR1, Policy DEL1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.