No 2 Long Range Park, Whimple, EXETER, EX5 2QT

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

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.

Framework references: 2, 62

Plan policies cited: Strategy 7, Policy E17, Policy E18, Policy TC2, Policy D1, Policy S5, Policy TO3, Policy TO4

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