®Planning appeal decision
Land At Grid Reference 237751 111275, Milton Damerel, Holsworthy, EX22 7NT
construction of 3no. dwellings with associated parking, access and landscaping with all matters reserved
- Authority
- Torridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for housing, with particular regard to the local spatial development strategy, and the effect of the proposal on the character of the area
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the locally generated and quantified housing need required by the local spatial strategy and would cause significant harm to the linear character of the settlement through backland development, which outweighs the modest housing benefits even under the tilted balance.
The modest benefits of housing supply, economic activity and efficient land use were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the character of the area and conflict with the local development strategy, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ST07, Policy MIL, Policy ST17, Policy ST10, Policy ST04, Policy DM04, Policy DM08A, Policy ST21, Paragraph 4.10, Paragraph 12.715, Paragraph 12.709
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.