Land North of Dennesdene Close, Exmouth, EX8 4SJ

construction of detached bungalow

Authority: East Devon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Kent R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
the effect of the development on the Exe Estuary and East Devon Pebblebed Heaths Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The significant shortfall in the Council's housing land supply (2.97 years) triggered the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11(d), and the benefits of delivering an additional dwelling in a sustainable location substantially outweighed the limited harm to the Valley Park character.

The limited adverse impact on character and appearance and the Valley Park, given substantial weight, was outweighed by the substantial weight given to housing delivery in a sustainable location in the context of a significant shortfall in deliverable housing sites, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

Framework references: 11, 232

Plan policies cited: Strategy 6, EN2, D1, Strategy 47, OL06

Judgments cited: Lochailort Investments Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Mendip District Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1259

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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