Land At Grid Reference 251114 109537, Petrockstowe, EX20 3HQ

Planning appeal 6009618 at Land At Grid Reference 251114 109537, Petrockstowe, EX20 3HQ (Torridge) was dismissed on 16 September 2026 by Inspector C Cooper-Young, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with particular regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan and to the accessibility of the site to services and facilities.

construction of 3 in no. dwellings

Authority: Torridge
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: C Cooper-Young
Postcode: EX20 3HQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with particular regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan and to the accessibility of the site to services and facilities
the effect of the development on highway safety
whether the mix of housing would reflect the local need

What decided it

The substantial harm to highway safety caused by intensified use of an access with limited visibility, combined with the site's unsuitability of location and failure to meet local housing need, substantially outweighed the modest contribution to housing supply.

the benefits of the proposal in contributing to housing delivery were substantially outweighed by the adverse effects on highway safety and the conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy and housing need requirements

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ST01Policy ST07Policy DM24Policy ST10Policy DM06Policy TR3Policy DM05Policy ST17
National Planning Policy Framework: Policy S3Policy S4Policy S5Policy HO7Policy TR6

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