®Planning appeal decision
Land at 256389, 135782, Muddiford, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4ES
application for one local needs dwellin g and associated works
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to local and national planning policies on the location of new housing
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the impact of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The appeal site's isolated and prominent location within open countryside, combined with the significant harm to rural character and landscape setting, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing supply and local need.
The moderate benefits of one new dwelling meeting local housing need and boosting supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with development plan policies that remain consistent with the NPPF.
Framework references: 11, 58, 61, 116, 135, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy ST07, Policy DM24, Policy ST04, Policy DM04, Policy ST10, Policy DM05
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.