®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed27 April 20233309267
Land Adjacent to Hayfield Road, , Road from Townsend Farm to Waterhouse Farm Lane, Exbourne Okehampton , Devon, EX20 3SH
change of use of land and conversion of building to provide holiday accommodation
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to local and national planning policies on the location of holiday accommodation, with particular regard to whether the proposal would be sustainably located and contribute to and enhance the intrinsic character of the open countryside
What decided it
The appeal site is not located in a sustainable or suitable location due to its isolated countryside position, poor accessibility by sustainable transport, and the likelihood of generating significant private car trips, which conflicts with policies TTV26 and DEV15 of the Joint Local Plan.
Framework references: 84, 174
Plan policies cited: TTV26, DEV15, SPT1, SPT2, TTV1, TTV25
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.