®Planning appeal decision
Land at SX 572 976, (West of Spinney Way),, Folly Gate, Okehampton, EX20 3FS
erection of a dwelling and associated point of access and garden area
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on local housing needs
What decided it
The proposal would not make efficient use of the unusually large plot and would fail to respond positively to the most acute local housing need for smaller units, thereby conflicting with the development plan and the Framework's requirement for efficient land use, and the adverse impacts of this inefficiency would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of a single dwelling.
The social benefits of housing delivery and limited economic benefits were outweighed by the harm arising from inefficient use of land at a time when the Council cannot deliver the requisite number of homes, contrary to sustainable development objectives; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 61, 115, 129
Plan policies cited: Policy DEV8, Policy SPT1, Policy SPT2
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.