Land at Mistleigh Copse Cabin, Ashton Lane, Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, EX6 7RF

Planning appeal 3295965 at Land at Mistleigh Copse Cabin, Ashton Lane, Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, EX6 7RF (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2023 by Inspector Harwood A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The suitability of the location for the dwellinghouse taking account of any needs for the farming and forestry business.

without planning permission, the unauthorised construction of a dwelling house in the approximate position hatched blue on the attached plan

Authority: Teignbridge District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harwood A
Postcode: EX6 7RF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The suitability of the location for the dwellinghouse taking account of any needs for the farming and forestry business
The effect of the dwellinghouse upon biodiversity within and around the site
The effect of the dwellinghouse along with the associated domestic activity on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The absence of an essential functional need for a rural workers' dwelling on the site, combined with unresolved uncertainty over biodiversity impacts, outweighed the benefits and lack of character harm.

the limited benefits of the appellants' land improvement and agricultural/forestry activity, together with the lack of harm to character and appearance, did not outweigh the harm arising from the unsuitable location and unresolved biodiversity impacts

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S21Policy S22Policy WE9Policy EN8Policy EN2A

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