®Planning appeal decision
Northleigh Farm, Northleigh, Devon, EX24 6BL
conversion of a redundant agricultural building to form 1 no. self -build residential dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harley S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the building is needed for agricultural purposes
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site is a suitable location with regard to accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect on protected species and habitats
What decided it
The Inspector could not rule out an adverse Likely Significant Effect on the integrity of protected habitats and species, which by virtue of Regulation 63 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 prevented the competent authority from granting permission.
The benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits from construction, support for local services and vitality, and the absence of harm to character and appearance were substantially outweighed by the inability to rule out adverse effects on protected species and habitats, insufficient demonstration that the building is no longer needed for agricultural purposes, lack of accessibility to services and facilities, and the risk of proliferation of replacement buildings in the National Landscape.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Strategy 6, Strategy 7, Policy D8, Policy D8(2), Policy D8(5), Policy D8(3), Policy D8(b), Policy D8(1), Policy D8(c), Strategy 5B, Policy TC2, Strategy 47, Policy EN5
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.