Centre of Pond 110m from the Cedars, Poole Lane 87m From Pool Lane, Poole Lane, Woolacombe, EX34 7AP

create phase one of holiday accommodation which includes the siting of 2 number 2-bedroom lodges

Authority: North Devon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: White J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the location of the site within the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Coast and Estuary Zone (CEZ)
Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for the holiday accommodation having regard to development plan policies

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the AONB and CEZ through dispersed development in an unsuitable countryside location, and this harm cannot be outweighed by the limited economic benefits of two holiday lodges.

Framework references: 176, 84, 219, 85

Plan policies cited: Policy DM08A, Policy ST04, Policy ST09, Policy ST14, Policy DM04, Policy ST01, Policy ST07, Policy ST13, Policy DM18, Policy DM14, Policy DM15

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