Alder Farm, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4PJ

Planning appeal 3278604 at Alder Farm, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4PJ (West Devon Borough Council) was allowed on 11 November 2021 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with particular regard to access to services and facilities.

Change of use of fishing lake to allow the siting of 4 floating holiday pods on the lake with the existing site car parking area and toilet unit retained

Authority: West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Gethin T
Postcode: EX20 4PJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with particular regard to access to services and facilities

What decided it

The proposed development would be accessible by public transport and would not result in occupiers being solely reliant on private vehicles, thereby satisfying the sustainability of location test for rural development.

The benefits of sustainable rural tourism development and accessibility by public transport outweighed concerns about distance from services and the rural location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy TTV1Policy TTV2Policy DEV15Policy DEV29

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