Cory Hill, Combe Raleigh, HONITON, EX14 4TQ

the construction of a single storey dwelling

Authority: East Devon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Evans J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the scheme on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to it being within the Blackdown Hills National Landscape
whether the scheme would be in a suitable location for residential development

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape, combined with the unsustainable location, could not be outweighed by the housing land supply shortfall.

the small but important contribution to housing supply was outweighed by the strong protection afforded to National Landscapes and the unsustainable location of the development

Plan policies cited: Strategy 46, Strategy 1, Strategy 2, Strategy 3, Strategy 7, Strategy 5B, Policy TC2, Strategy 4

Judgments cited: Dartford Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government [2016] EWHC 635 (Admin)

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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