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Dismissed14 November 20233328520

Gilberts Lodge, Road From Hayne Cross To St Georges Church, Morebath, Devon, EX16 9DB

Planning appeal 3328520 at Gilberts Lodge, Road From Hayne Cross To St Georges Church, Morebath, Devon, EX16 9DB (Mid Devon District Council) was dismissed on 14 November 2023 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable in the interests of protecting the character and appearance of the original building and the surrounding area.

renewal of planning permission reference number 4/36/96/252/R, for the formation of a one acre lake and conversion of redundant agricultural building to angling and wildlife lodge and construction of vehicular access” without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 20/00111/FUL, dated 23 June 2020

Authority
Mid Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
White J
Postcode
EX16 9DB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable in the interests of protecting the character and appearance of the original building and the surrounding area

What decided it

The condition is necessary and reasonable to protect the character and appearance of the converted agricultural building and the surrounding rural area, as removal would enable substantial extensions and alterations that could significantly diminish the building's original character and erode the open, spacious rural landscape.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy COR2 of the Mid Devon Core StrategyPolicy DM2 of the Local Plan Part 3 (Development Management Policies)Policy DM1 of the Mid Devon Local Plan 2013-2033Policy DM9 of the Mid Devon Local Plan 2013-2033Policy DM11 of the Mid Devon Local Plan 2013-2033
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 54Paragraph 56

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