The Scout Hut, Land Behind 22B Old Tiverton Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1JN

Planning appeal 3297692 at The Scout Hut, Land Behind 22B Old Tiverton Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1JN (Mid Devon District Council) was allowed on 3 March 2023 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the loss of employment land would be acceptable with regard to development plan policy.

Demolition of existing building and construction of 1 new dwelling

Authority: Mid Devon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Spencer-Peet A
Postcode: EX15 1HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the loss of employment land would be acceptable with regard to development plan policy

What decided it

The benefits of the proposal in providing an additional dwelling and removing a dilapidated building substantially outweighed the very limited conflict with Policy DM19 regarding marketing, given that the loss of employment land would not materially harm the supply of such space in the local area.

The benefits of the appeal scheme in providing an additional dwelling, using previously developed land, removing an unsightly dilapidated building, and providing ecological and economic benefits substantially outweighed the very limited conflict with Policy DM19 of the Local Plan regarding marketing of the premises.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM19Policy S6Policy DM23
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 199

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