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Dismissed12 April 20233309829

Land at Oak Tree Farm, Quab Lane, Blackford, Wedmore, BS28 4AR

Planning appeal 3309829 at Land at Oak Tree Farm, Quab Lane, Blackford, Wedmore, BS28 4AR (Sedgemoor District Council *) was dismissed on 12 April 2023 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location.

the retention of a temporary agricultural dwelling as a single, self-contained unit of self-catering tourist accommodation

Authority
Sedgemoor District Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Law T
Postcode
BS28 4AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location

What decided it

The proposal failed to demonstrate connection to a particular countryside attraction and lacked a robust business case as required by Policy D17, thereby conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S2Policy CO1Policy D17

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