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Dismissed19 May 20223271901

Land at Ngr 306760 119356 (East of Battens Cottage), Holcombe Rogus, Devon, TA21 0ND

Planning appeal 3271901 at Land at Ngr 306760 119356 (East of Battens Cottage), Holcombe Rogus, Devon, TA21 0ND (Mid Devon District Council) was dismissed on 19 May 2022 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal is reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture.

erection of storage building

Authority
Mid Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Jones M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposal is reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the settings of the Grade II listed buildings at Burrow Farm

What decided it

The proposal failed to demonstrate that a building of the proposed size was reasonably necessary for agricultural purposes, and would cause unacceptable harm to the settings of the Grade II listed buildings at Burrow Farm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM20Policy S9Policy S14Policy DM25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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