®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Croft Gate , Halwill Junction, Beaworthy, Devon , EX21 5TN
Planning appeal 3364714 at Land Adjacent Croft Gate , Halwill Junction, Beaworthy, Devon , EX21 5TN (Torridge District Council) was dismissed on 27 August 2025 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of the local housing strategy.
described in the application as “residential development for three dwellings (Renewal of 1/0512/2020/OUT)”
- Authority
- Torridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- EX21 5TN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of the local housing strategy
- whether the proposal would make appropriate provision for biodiversity net gain
- whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to noise, and air emissions
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary in countryside, combined with poor sustainable transport access and the failure to demonstrate compliance with biodiversity net gain requirements, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.
The social benefits of housing delivery and limited economic benefits were outweighed by the harm arising from poor access to services by sustainable transport modes, absence of affordable housing, and uncertainty over biodiversity net gain compliance; the need for sustainable patterns of growth carried significant weight.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST07Policy DM08Policy DM02
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 82Paragraph 115Paragraph 117Paragraph 187
- Judgments
- Parkview Homes Limited
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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