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Dismissed5 February 20253349822

Wheatley Cottage, Lewdown, Oakhampton, Devon, EX20 4QW

Planning appeal 3349822 at Wheatley Cottage, Lewdown, Oakhampton, Devon, EX20 4QW (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 February 2025 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development can be adequately drained.

described in the application as “demolition of existing dwelling & 1x proposed new build dwelling to be constructed on the same site including driveway & garage including the refurbishment of the stone workshop & reinstatement of the corrugated metal shed, gardens & orchard area (re-submission of application ref: 2013/23/FUL)”

Authority
West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hills J
Postcode
EX20 4QW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development can be adequately drained
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to heritage assets
  • local housing stock
  • whether the proposal would achieve low carbon design

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate adequate drainage arrangements, specifically the absence of secured agreement from the adjacent landowner for the outfall connection to cross their land, created insufficient certainty to allow the development and conflicted with Policy DEV35.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DEV35Policy SPT2Policy DEV8Policy TTV29Policy DEV20Policy DEV21Policy DEV23Policy SPT1Policy DEV32
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 139Paragraph 163

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