Valley View, Woodhouse Lane, Uplyme, LYME REGIS, DT7 3SX

the demolition of garage and construction of single storey timber frame building to provide holiday accommodation

Authority: East Devon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Rogers J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the location of the proposed development is appropriate, having regard to local planning policies on the location of holiday accommodation
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

The proposed development conflicts with the development plan's requirement that new holiday accommodation be located within built-up area boundaries and be accessible by sustainable transport, and would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the AONB.

Framework references: 2, 9, 15

Plan policies cited: Strategy 7, Policy E16, Policy TC2, Strategy 46, Policy UEM4, Strategy 33

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