®Planning appeal decision
Land at Court Farm, Raleigh, BARNSTAPLE, Devon, EX31 4HY
erection of new dwelling and associated works
- 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 for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of local policy and its accessibility to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal's location in unsustainable countryside with poor access to services and facilities by sustainable transport modes, combined with harmful effects on rural character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefits even in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.
The modest social benefits of housing delivery and limited economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm arising from poor access to services by sustainable transport modes, the need to deliver sustainable patterns of growth, and the harmful effect on the open countryside character.
Framework references: 11, 115, 129, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy ST07, Policy ST10, Policy DM05, Policy ST14, Policy DM04
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.