Thorne Farm, Thorne Lane, Wheddon Cross, MINEHEAD, TA24 7EL

the conversion of traditional buildings to two principal residence dwellings

Authority: Exmoor
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Rennie S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the delivery of housing need within Exmoor given its location within the countryside and type of housing proposed
Whether the proposal includes a suitable foul drainage system

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the adopted Local Plan housing policies, which prioritise affordable housing with local occupancy ties, could not be outweighed by the heritage and previously developed land benefits, as the principal residence dwellings would not satisfactorily meet the identified housing needs of the area.

Framework references: 78, 80, 197, 203

Plan policies cited: Policy HC-D7, Policy HC-S4, Policy HC-S1, Policy HC-S2, Policy HC-S3, Policy GP1, Policy CC-D5, Policy GP4, Policy CE-S4, Policy CE-D3

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