Land At Grid Reference 235658 108325, Holsworthy Beacon, Holsworthy, EX22 7NE

Planning appeal 6009632 at Land At Grid Reference 235658 108325, Holsworthy Beacon, Holsworthy, EX22 7NE (Torridge) was allowed on 16 September 2026 by Inspector O Marigold, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would accord with the spatial strategy of the Development Plan, having regard to access to services and facilities.

Proposed 2 no. detached dwellings

Authority: Torridge
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: O Marigold
Postcode: EX22 7NE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would accord with the spatial strategy of the Development Plan, having regard to access to services and facilities
whether adequate provision for foul drainage could be provided

What decided it

The material inconsistency between Local Plan policy ST07 and Framework policy S5, combined with the Framework's support for limited infilling in groups of houses with acceptable connectivity, outweighed the conflict with the development plan.

The conflict with Local Plan policy ST07 was given very limited weight as materially inconsistent with Framework policy S5, against which substantial weight was given to the Framework's support for the proposal as a material consideration of critical importance, tipping the balance in favour of development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ST07Policy ST10Policy DM02
National Planning Policy Framework: Policy S4Policy S5Policy DP3Policy TR3

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