®Planning appeal decision
Land adj to Well Meadow, Juries Lane, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 7DG
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
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
Framework references: 11, 115, 116, 117
Plan policies cited: Policy DM04, Policy DM08A, Policy ST06, Policy ST07, Policy ST14, Policy GTT, Policy ST01, Policy DM24
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.