Land at Corner of Church Hill and Church Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 9JG

erection of a detached, single dwelling with garage, access, landscaping and associated works

Authority: Exeter City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hills J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial weight given to the significant harm to character and appearance of the sensitive landscape substantially and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery from a single dwelling.

The social benefits of housing delivery and limited economic benefits carried significant weight, but the substantial harm to character and appearance of the area, which runs contrary to the social and environmental objectives of sustainable development, significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits, displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

Framework references: 11, 135, 180

Plan policies cited: Policy CP16, Policy CP17, Policy CP4, Policy LS1, Policy H1

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