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Allowed16 January 20263365747

Town Farm, Launceston Road , Bridestowe, Devon, EX20 4BR

Planning appeal 3365747 at Town Farm, Launceston Road , Bridestowe, Devon, EX20 4BR (West Devon Borough Council) was allowed on 16 January 2026 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the lighting strategy would be acceptable.

construction of 28 dwellings (single & two storey) with associated infrastructure

Authority
West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Nicholls H
Postcode
EX20 4BR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the lighting strategy would be acceptable
  • whether the scheme could achieve satisfactory levels of biodiversity net gain (BNG)
  • whether the scheme could achieve sufficient carbon reduction measures
  • whether the scheme would provide appropriate levels of car parking

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of housing land (currently 2.5 years) is a significant material consideration in favour of the scheme which would deliver 28 dwellings including 30% affordable housing.

The scheme accords with the development plan taken as a whole with no adverse impacts or other considerations indicating a decision should be taken otherwise; the substantial deficit in housing land supply weighs significantly in favour of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DEV26Policy DEV29Policy DEV32Policy H7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 58

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