Ash Park Farm, Willey Lane, Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon , EX20 2NG

Planning appeal 3269596 at Ash Park Farm, Willey Lane, Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon , EX20 2NG (Dartmoor) was dismissed on 25 June 2021 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposal accords with local policies that seek to limit the type and location of tourism development within Dartmoor National Park.

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Authority: Dartmoor
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Nicholls H
Postcode: EX20 2NG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the location of the proposal accords with local policies that seek to limit the type and location of tourism development within Dartmoor National Park
The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and whether it would preserve or enhance the Dartmoor National Park landscape

What decided it

The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area and fail to preserve the Dartmoor National Park landscape qualities, and this harm was not outweighed by the economic benefits of farm diversification.

The economic benefits of farm diversification and visitor spending were outweighed by the identified harm to the character and appearance of the area and failure to preserve the Dartmoor National Park landscape

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DMD44Policy DMD35Policy COR1Policy COR3Policy COR4Policy DMD1bPolicy DMD3Policy DMD5Policy DMD7

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