®Planning appeal decision
Land at Ngr 297522 108301, East of Butterleigh Inn, Butterleigh, Devon, EX15 1PN
Planning appeal 6001279 at Land at Ngr 297522 108301, East of Butterleigh Inn, Butterleigh, Devon, EX15 1PN (Mid Devon District Council) was dismissed on 22 April 2026 by Inspector Cahalane R, 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.
the erection of up to 5 no. residential dwellings
- Authority
- Mid Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
- Postcode
- EX15 1PN
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
What decided it
The proposal's location would not provide reasonable access to local services and infrastructure, and the lack of evidence demonstrating compliance with Policy DM6 criteria for affordable self-build housing, combined with the unsustainable location relative to Framework paragraphs 110 and 115, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
The benefits of providing affordable self-build housing and contributing to housing supply, which were afforded significant weight, were outweighed by the adverse impacts of locating development in an unsustainable location lacking reasonable access to services and infrastructure, to which full weight was attached.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S3 c)Policy S14Policy DM6Policy S13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 139Paragraph 232
- Judgments
- Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Others [2018] EWCA Civ 610
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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