®Planning appeal decision
Land at Back Lane, Newton Poppleford, Devon, EX10 0DH
Planning appeal 3355874 at Land at Back Lane, Newton Poppleford, Devon, EX10 0DH (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2025 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the scheme on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to it being within the East Devon National Landscape.
a new detached dwelling and garage
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans J
- Postcode
- EX10 0DH
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 East Devon National Landscape
- the effect upon protected species and their habitats
- whether the scheme would be in a suitable location for residential development
- whether the loss of Grade 1 agricultural land would be justified
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the East Devon National Landscape, combined with failures to protect protected species and demonstrate a suitable location, outweighed the modest housing supply benefit and could not be justified by loss of best and most versatile agricultural land.
The modest contribution to housing supply (approximately 2.97 years shortfall) was outweighed by the strong protection afforded to the National Landscape under the Framework and the harm to protected species and agricultural land, with the Framework's aim to boost housing not intended to override protection of assets of particular importance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Strategy 1LP Strategy 3LP Strategy 5BLP Strategy 7LP Strategy 46LP Strategy 47LP Policy D1LP Policy D3LP Policy EN5LP Policy EN13LP Policy TC2NP Policy EP1NP Policy TH1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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