®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Barton Lane, Berrynabor, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 9SP
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.
Framework references: 11, 84, 115, 117
Plan policies cited: Policy ST07, Policy BER, Policy DM23
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.