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Dismissed16 April 20253355106

Land at Ford Farm, Woodbury, EX5 1NJ

Planning appeal 3355106 at Land at Ford Farm, Woodbury, EX5 1NJ (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 16 April 2025 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

This application seeks permission in principle for the erection of 9no self-build dwellings

Authority
East Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pickernell E
Postcode
EX5 1NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The adverse impacts of granting permission in principle—conflict with the spatial strategy, inadequate access to services and facilities, and significant harm to character and appearance—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

The modest benefits of housing supply and self-build provision were outweighed by significant negative weight given to conflict with the spatial strategy, failure to provide adequate access to services and facilities, and harm to character and appearance; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against Framework policies for directing development to sustainable locations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategy 5bStrategy 7Strategy 27Strategy 46Policy TC2Policy D1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 232

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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