Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Park House, Normans Green, Plymtree, EX15 2LA
Planning appeal 3341070 at Land Adjacent to Park House, Normans Green, Plymtree, EX15 2LA (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2024 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a dwelling having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.
‘proposed new dwelling and relocated site access with associated landscaping and parking.’
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- EX15 2LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a dwelling having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the spatial strategy of the East Devon Local Plan, particularly Strategy 7, as it is located in open countryside without explicit policy permission and would not address a proven local need, and the site is not sustainably located given the car dependency it would create.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 5BStrategy 6Strategy 7Strategy 27Policy TC2Paragraph 15.23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 15
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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