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Dismissed4 October 20243338889

Elsdon Lane, West Hill, Devon, EX11 1UA

Planning appeal 3338889 at Elsdon Lane, West Hill, Devon, EX11 1UA (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2024 by Inspector Walker K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.

permission in principle for the demolition of an existing greenhouse and the construction of two dwellings

Authority
East Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Walker K
Postcode
EX11 1UA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy for housing distribution (Strategies 1, 2, and 7) by locating residential development outside the BUAB in the countryside without explicit policy permission, and this conflict is not outweighed by the limited benefits of delivering two dwellings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategy 1Strategy 2Strategy 5BStrategy 6Strategy 7Strategy 27Policy TC2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 226

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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