®Planning appeal decision
Land at Ngr 277210 106707, South East of Lydcott House, Morchard Bishop, EX17 6SF
Planning appeal 6012985 at Land at Ngr 277210 106707, South East of Lydcott House, Morchard Bishop, EX17 6SF (Mid Devon) was dismissed on 23 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.
Permission in principle for 1 new dwelling
- Authority
- Mid Devon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- EX17 6SF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
What decided it
The site's physical and functional separation from Morchard Bishop, combined with poor accessibility to services and facilities and the unsustainability of the location in terms of reducing the need to travel by car, means the proposal does not meet the Framework's tests for residential development outside settlements, and the benefits do not substantially outweigh the adverse effects.
The proposal conflicts with the Council's strategies to direct housing to sustainable locations and reduce car travel, but the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing supply. Under Framework Policy S5, the proposal must be approved unless benefits are substantially outweighed by adverse effects. The Inspector attached substantial weight to harm in respect of patterns of movement and moderate weight to self-build benefits and housing supply benefits (to which Policy HO7 requires substantial weight), and limited weight to economic benefits. The benefits do not substantially outweigh the adverse effects.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S3Policy S14Policy DM6Policy S13
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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