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Dismissed20 April 20266001386

Greendale Farm, Pill Lane, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9EQ

Planning appeal 6001386 at Greendale Farm, Pill Lane, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9EQ (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 20 April 2026 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would result in an unacceptable increase to flood risk.

the conversion of existing agricultural barn to dwelling

Authority
North Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
EX32 9EQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would result in an unacceptable increase to flood risk

What decided it

The proposal would not be safe for future occupiers over the lifetime of the development, as the identified flood risks and evacuation difficulties would expose residents to unacceptable danger, and these harms outweigh the modest benefits of the scheme.

The modest social and economic benefits of providing one new dwelling and the contribution to housing supply were outweighed by the significant harm from flood risk, which conflicts with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST03
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 178

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