®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Huckleberry House, Bridestowe, Okehampton, EX20 4AR
Planning appeal 3369266 at Land Adjacent Huckleberry House, Bridestowe, Okehampton, EX20 4AR (West Devon Borough Council) was allowed on 4 February 2026 by Inspector Sharp S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is in a suitable location for one dwelling, having regard to the land use and relevant policies for the location of housing and the development plan's spatial strategy.
permission in principle for a self-build single dwelling
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sharp S
- Postcode
- EX20 4ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is in a suitable location for one dwelling, having regard to the land use and relevant policies for the location of housing and the development plan's spatial strategy
What decided it
The shortfall in housing supply and the out-of-date development plan policies, combined with the site's accessibility to services and sustainable location characteristics, mean the adverse impacts of allowing development outside the settlement boundary do not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of an additional home.
The adverse impacts derived from the site's location beyond the neighbourhood plan's settlement boundary do not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of an additional home in this location, accessible by foot to the shop/post office and Bridestowe's other services, in the context of a significant shortfall in housing supply and out-of-date policies
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy TTV1Policy TTV25Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 70
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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