Woodlands Stoneyhill, Abbotskerswell, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 5LH

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

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.

Framework references: 85

Plan policies cited: Policy S1A, Policy S1, Policy S22, Policy EC11

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