Land South of Boode Road, Braunton, EX33 2NZ

Planning appeal 3370411 at Land South of Boode Road, Braunton, EX33 2NZ (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 15 October 2025 by Inspector Hills J, 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 its effect on the character and appearance of the area.

Permission in principle for erection of up to two residential dwellings

Authority: North Devon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hills J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location and its effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The conflict with development plan policies protecting landscape character and the special qualities of the area, combined with the significant harm to character and appearance from the access works, outweighs the limited housing and economic benefits even under the tilted balance.

the adverse impacts of harm to landscape character and appearance would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited social and economic benefits of two additional dwellings, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ST07Policy H7Policy BRAPolicy ST04Policy ST14Policy DM04Policy DM08APolicy BE1Policy NE6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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