Land To West of Marles Close, Awliscombe, Honiton , Devon , EX14 3GA

erection of a dwelling, to include a detached single garage, creation of a driveway and associated soft and hard landscaping

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a dwelling with particular regard to the development plan for the area and the accessibility of services and facilities

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of housing land rendered the development plan policies out of date, engaging the presumption in favour of sustainable development, which tipped the balance in favour of the proposal despite its conflict with the spatial strategy.

The conflict with the development plan policies relating to housing delivery was outweighed by the benefits of housing provision in a reasonably accessible location and associated social and economic benefits, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applying due to the five-year housing land supply shortfall

Framework references: 11, 57

Plan policies cited: Strategy 1, Strategy 2, Strategy 5B, Strategy 6, Strategy 7, Policy TC2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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