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Dismissed8 December 20233315932

Loscombe Farm, Road From Lower Mattocks Down To East Down, East Down, Devon, EX31 4NA

Planning appeal 3315932 at Loscombe Farm, Road From Lower Mattocks Down To East Down, East Down, Devon, EX31 4NA (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2023 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would represent an acceptable farm diversification scheme.

change of use on agricultural land for the siting of a Shepherd's hut for holiday accommodation

Authority
North Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Pickernell E
Postcode
EX31 4NA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would represent an acceptable farm diversification scheme
  • whether the appeal site would be in a suitable location for new tourist accommodation having regard to the relevant development plan policies

What decided it

The proposal conflicted with the development plan policies controlling farm diversification and countryside tourist accommodation, with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh these conflicts.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM15Policy ST07Policy DM18

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