®Planning appeal decision
Land Adj to Well Meadow, Juries Lane, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 7DG
Planning appeal 3367934 at Land Adj to Well Meadow, Juries Lane, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 7DG (Torridge District Council) was dismissed on 30 October 2025 by Inspector Webber F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the amount of development with particular regard to transport accessibility and the effect on the character and appearance of the area.
for residential development up to 3no. dwellings
- Authority
- Torridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Webber F
- Postcode
- EX38 7DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the amount of development with particular regard to transport accessibility and the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance from built form encroaching into the countryside, combined with poor transport accessibility and highway safety concerns, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing supply benefits of delivering only 1-3 dwellings.
The adverse impacts of granting permission in principle, comprising significant harm to character and appearance and highway safety concerns, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the relatively limited benefits resulting from the proposal when assessed against the Framework as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM04Policy DM08APolicy ST06Policy ST07Policy ST14Policy GTTPolicy ST01Policy DM24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 117
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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