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Dismissed18 May 20266004300

Anchor Mills, Bradiford, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4DP

Planning appeal 6004300 at Anchor Mills, Bradiford, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4DP (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 18 May 2026 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the Bradiford Valley Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

conversion of agricultural building to dwelling

Authority
North Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Rose C
Postcode
EX31 4DP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the Bradiford Valley Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

What decided it

The residential use would introduce continuous activity, lighting, garden use and domestic paraphernalia incompatible with the sensitive SSSI habitat, and the benefits of the development do not clearly outweigh the harm to the SSSI's special interest features.

The limited benefits of dwelling delivery, reuse of an existing building, renewable energy use and economic benefits were outweighed by substantial harm to the nationally important SSSI; the absence of a five-year housing land supply did not engage the presumption in favour of sustainable development because SSSI protection policies provided a strong reason for refusal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST14Policy DM08Policy DM27(e)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 193Paragraph 11

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