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Dismissed25 September 20253366163

Land At Grid Reference 271119 108922, Road From Nymet Bridge Cross To Eggesford Cross, Nymet Rowland , Devon, EX17 6QX

Planning appeal 3366163 at Land At Grid Reference 271119 108922, Road From Nymet Bridge Cross To Eggesford Cross, Nymet Rowland , Devon, EX17 6QX (Mid Devon District Council) was dismissed on 25 September 2025 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Mid Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hills J
Postcode
EX17 6QX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety
  • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local policy
  • whether the site can be suitably drained

What decided it

The cumulative harm to character and appearance, highway safety, and lack of suitable location justification under local policy outweighed the modest environmental and moderate economic benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
S1S9S14DM1DM3DM22ST14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 182

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