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Allowed25 November 20213280061

Anstey Farm, Dulverton, TA22 9RU

Planning appeal 3280061 at Anstey Farm, Dulverton, TA22 9RU (Somerset West and Taunton *) was allowed on 25 November 2021 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the site for the proposal, having regard to the development plan's approach to the delivery of tourism development.

2 holiday lodges / log cabins on site of 2 former free range poultry houses

Authority
Somerset West and Taunton *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
TA22 9RU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the suitability of the site for the proposal, having regard to the development plan's approach to the delivery of tourism development

What decided it

Policy EC9 of the West Somerset Local Plan supports tourism development in rural locations where the location is essential to the business, vitality of settlements is not adversely affected, and the scheme complements existing provision without generating new unsustainable transport patterns—all of which the Inspector found satisfied here.

the accordance with Policy EC9 (the bespoke rural tourism policy) outweighed the conflicts with Policies TR2 and OC1, resulting in overall accordance with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EC9 'Tourism outside of settlements'Policy TR2Policy OC1

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