®Planning appeal decision
Northay Lodge, Trinity Hill Road, Axminster, EX13 5SS
Planning appeal 6004880 at Northay Lodge, Trinity Hill Road, Axminster, EX13 5SS (East Devon) was allowed on 2 July 2026 by Inspector David Kay, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal proposal is an appropriate location for an unrestricted residential dwelling, having regard to the spatial policies of the development plan.
the change of use of existing dwelling house (restricted to use for holiday accommodation purposes) to permit unrestricted residential occupation
- Authority
- East Devon
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- David Kay
- Postcode
- EX13 5SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal proposal is an appropriate location for an unrestricted residential dwelling, having regard to the spatial policies of the development plan
What decided it
The Council's significant 5-year housing land supply deficit (3.5 years) and the absence of harm to the National Landscape setting meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied, outweighing the conflict with the spatial strategy policies of the development plan.
The modest but important contribution to housing supply and local economic benefits of permanent residents supporting local businesses were weighed against conflict with spatial strategy policies; the weight attributed to the policy conflict was substantially reduced due to the Council's significant housing land supply deficit, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied in favour of allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 7Strategy 1Strategy 2Strategy 5BPolicy TC2Policy H4Policy H6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 189
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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