®Planning appeal decision
Sidmouth Road, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1PW
‘ Outline permission for a residential development of up to 63 dwellings and associated infrastructure.’
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would be acceptable in respect of the loss of agricultural land
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with conflict over loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, outweighed the considerable benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision.
the substantial adverse impacts of the development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the considerable benefits identified (housing delivery, affordable housing, economic benefits, environmental gains and open space provision) when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole
Framework references: 11, 226
Plan policies cited: Strategy 7, Strategy 46, Policy D1, Policy EN13, Strategy 34, Strategy 43, Strategy 50, Policy NP1, Policy NP14
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.