®Planning appeal decision
Millennium Green Car Park, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX31 4RE
Planning appeal 3345727 at Millennium Green Car Park, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX31 4RE (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 18 February 2025 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regard to noise, odour, and disturbance.
described in the application as “to replace the temporary village shop with a purpose built Community hub which will include a public house, shop, post office area and living accommodation above. It will be a Passivhaus build with a green roof”
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- EX31 4RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regard to noise, odour, and disturbance
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to an allocated housing site
- the effect of the proposed development on the local highway network
What decided it
The proposal would compromise the plan-led delivery of allocated housing and cause substantial harm to the living conditions of nearby residents, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits even in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.
The social benefits of housing delivery and community facilities carried significant weight but were outweighed by the substantial harm to living conditions of nearby residents, the compromise to the delivery of allocated housing providing affordable homes, and the unresolved highways impacts, which would run contrary to the social objectives of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ST22DM01BRF01DM05DM06
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 115Paragraph 118Paragraph 135Paragraph 66
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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