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Dismissed15 November 20223285593

Huntacott Stud, Edgiford Cross, Chulmleigh, EX18 7EB

Planning appeal 3285593 at Huntacott Stud, Edgiford Cross, Chulmleigh, EX18 7EB (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2022 by Inspector Jones RE, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is sufficient justification for a permanent rural workers dwelling at the site, having regard to policies which seek to restrict rural development.

application for a permanent rural workers dwelling

Authority
North Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones RE
Postcode
EX18 7EB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there is sufficient justification for a permanent rural workers dwelling at the site, having regard to policies which seek to restrict rural development

What decided it

The appellants failed to demonstrate that the farm enterprise was economically viable with clear prospects of remaining so, undermining the financial justification required for a permanent rural workers dwelling.

The modest benefits of the scheme (convenience for the appellants, minor housing supply contribution, use of solar energy and private water) were outweighed by the significant harm arising from the enterprise's inability to demonstrate economic viability, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM28Policy ST01
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 11

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