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Dismissed10 September 20243343464

Land South of 1 North Town, Petrockstowe, Devon, EX20 3HD

Planning appeal 3343464 at Land South of 1 North Town, Petrockstowe, Devon, EX20 3HD (Torridge District Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be a suitable location for market housing having regard to local planning policies.

construction of dwelling with associated works for occupancy by local person

Authority
Torridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hills J
Postcode
EX20 3HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site would be a suitable location for market housing having regard to local planning policies

What decided it

The absence of a legally sound and executed s.106 obligation to secure local occupancy restrictions meant the proposal could not meet the locally identified housing need requirement of Policy DM24.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST07Policy DM24

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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