Planning appeal decision
Roosters Haven, Higher Ashton, Nr Exeter, Devon, EX6 7RD
Planning appeal 3322486 at Roosters Haven, Higher Ashton, Nr Exeter, Devon, EX6 7RD (Teignbridge District Council) was allowed on 31 January 2024 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a change to the use of land for a mobile home for permanent residential use is acceptable having regard to local and national planning policies and all other material considerations.
the use of land for the siting of a residential mobile home
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- EX6 7RD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether a change to the use of land for a mobile home for permanent residential use is acceptable having regard to local and national planning policies and all other material considerations
What decided it
Other material considerations, particularly the appellant's demonstrated commitment to conservation and biodiversity enhancement, the mobile home's benign impact on surroundings, and its modest contribution to housing supply, outweighed the policy conflict arising from the isolated rural location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S1APolicy S21APolicy S22Policy WE9Policy WE5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 180Paragraph 3
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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