Planning appeal decision
St. Audries Bay Holiday Club, Track to St Audries Bay Holiday Camp , Somerset, West Quantoxhead, TA4 4DY
Planning appeal 3317258 at St. Audries Bay Holiday Club, Track to St Audries Bay Holiday Camp , Somerset, West Quantoxhead, TA4 4DY (Somerset West and Taunton *) was dismissed on 5 March 2024 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the bungalow and 2 lodges are in a suitable location for unfettered residential development having regard to the local development strategy.
Change of Use of 1no. Bungalow and 2 no. Lodges to residential use and removal of potential residential use of 19no lodges
- Authority
- Somerset West and Taunton *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- TA4 4DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the bungalow and 2 lodges are in a suitable location for unfettered residential development having regard to the local development strategy
What decided it
The appeal site is not in a suitable location for unfettered residential development as it is located in the open countryside at a significant distance from settlements with poor accessibility, and the proposal does not fall within the exceptions permitted by Policy OC1 of the West Somerset Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OC1Policy SD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83Paragraph 57
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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