®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Barton Lane, Berrynabor, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 9SP
Planning appeal 3343420 at Land to the East of Barton Lane, Berrynabor, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 9SP (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2025 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan and national planning policy.
erection of one dwelling and associated infrastructure, with details of access included for approval but all other matters reserved for future determination”
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan and national planning policy
What decided it
The site's poor accessibility to services and facilities by sustainable transport modes, combined with its location outside the principal built form of the village and its contribution to dispersed settlement patterns, means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing benefits, even in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.
The social benefits of housing delivery and limited economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm arising from poor access to services and facilities by sustainable transport modes and the conflict with the Council's spatial strategy to avoid dispersed settlement patterns, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST07Policy BERPolicy DM23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 115Paragraph 117
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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