®Planning appeal decision
Land at Grid Reference 243351 123501, Littleham, EX39 5HN
permission in principle for construction of up to 3 dwellings
- Authority
- Torridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- EX39 5HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location, the proposed land use and the amount of development is suitable for residential development, having particular regard to the development plan strategy for housing, access to services and facilities, and the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal's location in open countryside beyond the Rural Settlement, combined with its unsustainable reliance on private car use and adverse landscape impact, means the adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits even under the tilted balance.
The modest housing benefits and economic contributions were outweighed by the significant adverse impacts on landscape character, the failure to prioritise sustainable transport modes, and conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy for housing, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ST01, Policy ST07, Policy ST10, Policy ST17, Policy DM06, Policy DM08A, Policy DM24
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.