®Planning appeal decision
The Nook, Brooklands Cross, Newton Poppleford, Devon, EX10 0BY
Permission in principle for construction 1no. new dwelling
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kent 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
- the effect of the development on the East Devon Pebblebeds Heaths Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Area (SPA)
What decided it
The proposal constitutes habitats development for which permission in principle cannot be granted because the required mitigation measures cannot be secured at the permission in principle stage and there is no reasonable scientific certainty that adverse effects on the integrity of the SAC and SPA would be avoided.
The moderate benefits of adding one dwelling to housing supply and economic benefits from construction were outweighed by the conflict with development plan policies protecting the National Landscape and controlling countryside development, the unsustainable location requiring car dependency, and the inability to secure mitigation for significant adverse effects on European protected sites.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Strategy 46, Strategy 7, policy D1, policy TC2, policy H3 of the Newton Poppleford and Harpford Neighbourhood Plan (2020-2031)
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.