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Dismissed23 June 20266007012

Agricultural Building At Grid Reference 263359 108381, Winkleigh, EX19 8HZ

Planning appeal 6007012 at Agricultural Building At Grid Reference 263359 108381, Winkleigh, EX19 8HZ (Torridge) was dismissed on 23 June 2026 by Inspector N Bromley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

Demolition of agricultural barns and the construction of 1 no. dwelling with associated works following the grant of prior approval (refs. 1/0010/2025/AGMB)

Authority
Torridge
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
N Bromley
Postcode
EX19 8HZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the requirements of BNG are relevant to the proposed development and, if so, whether such requirements are met

What decided it

The failure to meet the statutory biodiversity net gain requirements combined with the significant harm to character and appearance outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and the fallback position in the context of the tilted balance.

The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and failure to provide minimum information requirements for biodiversity net gain would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery and the fallback Class Q scheme, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST04Policy DM04Policy DM08APolicy ST14Policy HCLW1Policy ENV1Policy ENV2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823; Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council [2017] EWCA Civ 1314

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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