Planning appeal decision
29 Honiton Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1PA
Planning appeal 6001160 at 29 Honiton Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1PA (Mid Devon District Council) was allowed on 14 April 2026 by Inspector Hole K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
2 new semi-detached 3-bedroom bungalows
- Authority
- Mid Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hole K
- Postcode
- EX15 1PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The single-storey scale, spacing, and visual screening of the proposed bungalows, combined with the fallback of the existing outline permission for a single larger dwelling, demonstrated that the development would have an acceptable effect on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy TC02
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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