®Planning appeal decision
Land at NGR 294398, 099671 (Between Hulford Cottage and Heathfield Cottage), Green Lane, Rewe, Devon, EX5 4EA
planning in principle for the erection of a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 4 affordable self-build (SCB) dwellings
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tucker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development; with particular regard to its accessibility to services and facilities, its effect on the character and appearance of the area, and the significance of heritage assets
What decided it
The heritage harm to the listed buildings and insufficient understanding of impact on the scheduled ancient monuments, combined with the unsustainable location and character harm, could not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision.
The public benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision and affordable housing were given reasonable weight when taken together, but were insufficient to outweigh the medium-level less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed buildings and the lack of information regarding the scheduled monuments, to which great weight must be given under the Framework
Framework references: 11, 73, 83, 207, 215
Plan policies cited: Strategy 7, Strategy 46, Strategy 49, Policy 5B, Policy TC2, Policy D1, Policy EN7, Policy EN8, Policy EN9, Policy TR01, Policy TR02, Policy D01, Policy D02, Policy HE01, Policy HE02
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.