®Planning appeal decision
Land at NGR 297522 108301, East of Butterleigh Inn, Butterleigh, Devon, EX15 1PN
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 84, 110, 115, 129, 135, 139, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S3 c), Policy S14, Policy DM6, Policy S13
Judgments cited: Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Others [2018] EWCA Civ 610
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