Planning appeal decision
Nectar Haze, Bounds Cross, Pyworthy, EX22 6LH
Planning appeal 6010166 at Nectar Haze, Bounds Cross, Pyworthy, EX22 6LH (Torridge) was dismissed on 1 September 2026 by Inspector C Cooper-Young, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to local and national policies.
Demolish stables and erect a new dwelling
- Authority
- Torridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- C Cooper-Young
- Postcode
- EX22 6LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to local and national policies
- whether sufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate a suitable and sustainable drainage scheme for the proposed development can be achieved
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the requirements of Framework Policy S5 for development outside settlements and there are no exceptional circumstances that would substantially outweigh the adverse effects of granting planning permission contrary to the development plan.
The modest housing contribution and limited social, economic and ecological benefits do not substantially outweigh the adverse effects of departing from the development plan and undermining the Council's spatial strategy for sustainable patterns of development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST07Policy DM02
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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