®Planning appeal decision
April Rise, Crewkerne Road, AXMINSTER, EX13 5SX
retention of garage as built and change of use to create holiday accommodation’ without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 18/1425/FUL, dated 28 September 2018
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cresswell C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the disputed condition is necessary to maintain a sustainable pattern of development in the countryside
What decided it
The property has already been constructed and functions as a self-contained dwelling, and removal of the holiday occupancy condition would not necessarily lead to a less sustainable pattern of vehicular movements or harm the underlying sustainability objectives of the Local Plan.
The proposal would not directly accord with Strategy 7 but would not harm the underlying sustainability objectives of the Local Plan when assessed against the economic and environmental elements of sustainable development, and the appeal was allowed.
Plan policies cited: Policy E16 - Proposals for Holiday or Overnight Accommodation and Associated Facilities, Strategy 7 - Development in the Countryside, Policy TC2, Policy D8
Judgments cited: Gravesham BC v SEE and O'Brien [1983] JPL 307
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