Planning appeal decision
No 2 Long Range Park, Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2QT
Planning appeal 3283353 at No 2 Long Range Park, Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2QT (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 11 March 2022 by Inspector Curnow R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to a) relevant policies for the location of housing/the Council's spatial strategy and/or b) its accessibility to services and/or facilities.
failure to comply with the condition of the planning permission 12/2444/VAR which requires the Land to be used for holiday accommodation only, by using the land as permanent residential accommodation
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Curnow R
- Postcode
- EX5 2QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to a) relevant policies for the location of housing/the Council's spatial strategy and/or b) its accessibility to services and/or facilities
What decided it
The site's location in open countryside where residential development is not normally permitted, combined with failure to demonstrate adequate marketing of the holiday accommodation at realistic prices for the required period, and poor accessibility to services and facilities contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 7Policy E17Policy E18Policy TC2Policy D1Policy S5Policy TO3Policy TO4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 2Paragraph 62
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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