Planning appeal decision
Little Park Farm, Doddiscombsleigh, Exeter, EX6 7PZ
Planning appeal 3322851 at Little Park Farm, Doddiscombsleigh, Exeter, EX6 7PZ (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 7 December 2023 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the principle of the proposed development is acceptable having regard to the development plan policies.
log cabin constructed as temporary dwelling (see 12/02342/ful) & request its retention as tourist accommodation - log cabin completed constructed in 3/8/2013
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- White J
- Postcode
- EX6 7PZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the principle of the proposed development is acceptable having regard to the development plan policies
What decided it
The proposal fails to comply with Policy EC11 of the Local Plan as it does not meet any of the specified criteria for tourist accommodation in the countryside, and its poor accessibility conflicts with Policy S1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1APolicy S1Policy S12Policy S22Policy EC11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 85
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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