Planning appeal decision
Hazy Valley Glamping , West Pilliven, Witheridge, EX16 8QD
Planning appeal 3310242 at Hazy Valley Glamping , West Pilliven, Witheridge, EX16 8QD (North Devon District Council) was allowed on 27 October 2023 by Inspector Cresswell C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site provides a suitable location for the proposed tourist accommodation.
expansion of existing camping use
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cresswell C
- Postcode
- EX16 8QD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site provides a suitable location for the proposed tourist accommodation
What decided it
The proposal complies with Policy DM18 as expansion of existing tourism accommodation that improves and diversifies the range of existing tourism provision, and represents sustainable development that boosts the rural economy despite its remote countryside location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM18Policy ST07Policy ST01Policy DM14Policy ST13
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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