®Planning appeal decision
Millennium Green Car Park, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX31 4RE
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 115, 118, 135, 66
Plan policies cited: ST22, DM01, BRF01, DM05, DM06
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.