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Allowed30 January 20253350940

Land at St Bridgets Nursery, Old Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7JY

Planning appeal 3350940 at Land at St Bridgets Nursery, Old Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7JY (Exeter City Council) was allowed on 30 January 2025 by Inspector Jones M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the principle of the proposed development having regard to the development plan and other material considerations, including the Newcourt Masterplan.

‘outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and structures and the phased development of up to 350 dwellings and associated infrastructure and open space ’

Authority
Exeter City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
EX2 7JY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the principle of the proposed development having regard to the development plan and other material considerations, including the Newcourt Masterplan
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety and the highway network
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents

What decided it

The Inspector's finding, based on robust technical highway evidence and site observations, that the proposed access arrangement via Old Rydon Lane would have an acceptable effect on highway safety and the highway network, allowing the scheme to accord with the development plan as a whole.

The proposal accords with the development plan taken as a whole and would deliver significant socio-economic benefits; a theoretical alternative scheme with access from the northeast, and the non-statutory Newcourt Masterplan favouring that access, attracted only limited weight and did not indicate a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP19Policy CP9Policy CP4Policy CP16Policy CP7Policy CP11Policy C4Policy DG4Policy H2Policy EN3Saved Policy T3Saved Policy T14Saved Policy H1Saved Policy DG1Saved Policy DG5saved Policy KP8

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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