®Planning appeal decision
Land at Ngr 294398, 099671 (Between Hulford Cottage and Heathfield Cottage), Green Lane, Rewe, Devon, EX5 4EA
Planning appeal 6000858 at Land at Ngr 294398, 099671 (Between Hulford Cottage and Heathfield Cottage), Green Lane, Rewe, Devon, EX5 4EA (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 11 March 2026 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- EX5 4EA
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 7Strategy 46Strategy 49Policy 5BPolicy TC2Policy D1Policy EN7Policy EN8Policy EN9Policy TR01Policy TR02Policy D01Policy D02Policy HE01Policy HE02
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 83Paragraph 207Paragraph 215
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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