Pewson Barton, Road From Upcott Cross To Furzepark Cross, Dowland, Winkleigh, EX19 8PG

Planning appeal 3312832 at Pewson Barton, Road From Upcott Cross To Furzepark Cross, Dowland, Winkleigh, EX19 8PG (Torridge District Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2023 by Inspector Nicholls H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the tourism proposal would represent an acceptable farm diversification scheme in accordance with development plan policies relating to the same.

six holiday pods, sewerage treatment plant and change of use of agricultural building to covered parking for visitors (affecting public right of way)

Authority: Torridge District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Nicholls H
Postcode: EX19 8PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the tourism proposal would represent an acceptable farm diversification scheme in accordance with development plan policies relating to the same

What decided it

The proposal's failure to satisfy Policy DM15(a) and (b) - being out of scale with the farm enterprise and not fully exploring reuse of existing buildings - resulted in conflict with the development plan as a whole which the public benefits did not outweigh.

The economic benefits of the tourism diversification scheme did not amount to a consideration of sufficient materiality to outweigh the conflict with the development plan as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ST07Policy DM18Policy DM15
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80

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