®Planning appeal decision
Land adj No. 1 Youlston Close, Shirwell, BARNSTAPLE, Devon, EX31 4JW
- 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 a suitable location having regard to the local housing strategy, including character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of a five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11, and the social and economic benefits of housing delivery on a sustainable, well-related village site outweighed the conflict with the development plan's affordable housing requirement.
The social benefits of housing delivery (limited to one additional dwelling given a recent permission) and modest economic benefits to the construction industry and local economy, together with the site's sustainability as a location well related to a village with facilities and good connections, outweighed the adverse impact of providing open market rather than affordable housing and the conflict with the local housing strategy; the proposal amounts to sustainable development under Framework paragraph 11.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ST07, Policy SHW, Policy DM23, Policy DM04, Policy ST15
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.