Planning appeal decision
Chadacres, Hawkchurch, Axminster, EX13 5XB
Planning appeal 3296021 at Chadacres, Hawkchurch, Axminster, EX13 5XB (East Devon District Council) was allowed on 2 November 2022 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Extension of existing implement shed and associated yard rearrangement
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rogers J
- Postcode
- EX13 5XB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would be likely to have a significant effect on the integrity of the SAC
- whether the location of the development is appropriate having regard to local planning policies
What decided it
The development met the genuine agricultural need test under Policy D7 and would not harm character, appearance, or the integrity of the River Axe SAC when subject to appropriate use and landscaping conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 7Policy D7Strategy 47
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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