®Planning appeal decision
Field at Barcombe Down, North Molton , Devon, EX36 3LW
part retrospective application for erection of one temporary mobile live/work unit and erection of 1 honey shed and 1 storage shed
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether, having regard to planning policy which seeks to avoid isolated new homes in the countryside, there is sufficient functional and financial agricultural justification for the proposal
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
the absence of a demonstrated essential functional and financial agricultural justification for the rural worker's dwelling, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the countryside
the significant harm from lack of agricultural justification and harm to character and appearance outweighed the modest ecological, social and economic benefits and the appellant's Article 8 rights, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole
Framework references: 157, 84
Plan policies cited: Policy ST07, Policy DM28, Policy DM04, Policy DM08A, Policy DM14, Policy ST01
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.