®Planning appeal decision
Roseleigh, Church Road, Colaton Raleigh, EX10 0LH
Planning appeal 3364822 at Roseleigh, Church Road, Colaton Raleigh, EX10 0LH (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2025 by Inspector Kent R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan policies concerned with the location of new housing.
‘dwelling with associated driveway and private garden .’
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Kent R
- Postcode
- EX10 0LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan policies concerned with the location of new housing
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of its surroundings with particular regard to its effect on the East Devon National Landscape
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of adjoining dwellings with particular regard to privacy, daylight and outlook
What decided it
The conflict with the development plan as a whole, particularly the harm to the East Devon National Landscape and the unsustainable location requiring car travel, outweighed the moderate benefit of delivering an additional energy-efficient dwelling.
The moderate benefit of delivering an additional energy-efficient home and moderate short-term economic and social benefits were outweighed by substantial weight given to conflict with development plan policies consistent with the Framework, particularly those protecting the National Landscape and promoting sustainable transport, resulting in dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- EDLP Strategy 3EDLP Strategy 5BEDLP Strategy 7EDLP Strategy 46EDLP policy TC2EDLP policy 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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