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Dismissed18 August 20223293858

Welstor Farm , Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7HQ

Planning appeal 3293858 at Welstor Farm , Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7HQ (Dartmoor) was dismissed on 18 August 2022 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed change of use on the character and appearance of surrounding area.

a change of use of land for siting of a mobile catering van

Authority
Dartmoor
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Spencer-Peet A
Postcode
TQ13 7HQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed change of use on the character and appearance of surrounding area

What decided it

The harm to the character, landscape and scenic beauty of Dartmoor National Park caused by the incongruous siting of the mobile catering van in an exposed, highly visible location outweighs the limited benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1.1Policy 1.2Policy 2.1Policy 2.4Policy 2.6Policy 5.1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176

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