®Planning appeal decision
Woodlands Stoneyhill, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5LH
Planning appeal 3276866 at Woodlands Stoneyhill, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5LH (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2021 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development is suitably located with particular regard to the provisions of local planning policy in respect of the location of development within the open countryside.
the retention of building and alterations to form holiday accommodation
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- TQ12 5LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development is suitably located with particular regard to the provisions of local planning policy in respect of the location of development within the open countryside
What decided it
The proposal failed to meet the criteria of Policy EC11 because the equestrian facilities necessary to support the claimed innovative use were not included in the appeal site and lacked permission, and there was no mechanism to restrict use to vulnerable persons, meaning the accommodation could be used for general tourism which would not be unusual or innovative.
The limited economic and social benefits of the proposal were outweighed by non-compliance with local plan policies controlling countryside development and the environmental harm from increased car journeys in a location remote from services and facilities.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1APolicy S1Policy S22Policy EC11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 85
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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