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Notice varied and upheld18 August 20233309842

Land at Blackboards Aka Wolfs Meadows Farm, High Bickington, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9BE

Planning appeal 3309842 at Land at Blackboards Aka Wolfs Meadows Farm, High Bickington, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9BE (Torridge District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 18 August 2023 by Inspector Jarratt P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an essential functional need for a temporary resident worker.

without planning permission and within the last 10 years, the change of use of the land to a mixed use incorporating residential use comprising of the use of a Motor Home for human habitation identified on the Schedule attached to this notice as Appendix B

Authority
Torridge District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Change of use
Inspector
Jarratt P
Postcode
EX37 9BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there is an essential functional need for a temporary resident worker
  • Whether the occupants of the mobile home would be in danger at times of flood
  • Whether the use of the existing access would be prejudicial to highway safety
  • Whether the compliance period should be varied from one year to 18 months

What decided it

The absence of an essential need for a temporary dwelling due to the enterprise lacking an agricultural building, combined with the absence of a safe escape route in flood events, outweighed the acceptable highway impacts.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST07Policy DM28Policy ST03Policy DM04
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111Paragraph 164

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