®Planning appeal decision
Land opposite Froude Arms, East Anstey , Tiverton, Devon, EX16 9JP
outline application for proposed 2 x dwellings
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be a suitable location for two open market dwellings, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy
What decided it
The proposal's failure to provide affordable housing in accordance with the spatial strategy and identified local housing need, combined with the modest quantum of development and the Council's near-sufficient housing land supply of 4.86 years, means the harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
The substantial harm of conflicting with the spatial strategy and failing to meet identified local housing need significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of providing two additional dwellings in a sustainable location, even with the Council unable to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 73
Plan policies cited: Policy DM23, Policy ST19, Policy ST07, Policy EAN, Policy ST17
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.