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Allowed18 September 20243333745

Barn Close Kennels, Combe Raleigh, Honiton, EX14 4SG

Planning appeal 3333745 at Barn Close Kennels, Combe Raleigh, Honiton, EX14 4SG (East Devon District Council) was allowed on 18 September 2024 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, and landscape and natural scenic beauty of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape.

change of use from kennels to 3 no. dwellings including associated works and parking

Authority
East Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Bale M
Postcode
EX14 4SG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, and landscape and natural scenic beauty of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape
  • Whether the site and buildings are appropriate for residential use, with regard to local and national planning policy
  • Whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the site
  • Whether there are any other material considerations that might indicate that a decision should be taken otherwise than in accordance with the development plan, with particular regard to the National Planning Policy Framework

What decided it

Policy D8 is out of date due to its inconsistency with the Framework's approach to rural building reuse, triggering the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11(d), which favours the proposal as the adverse impacts do not significantly outweigh the housing benefits.

The conflicts with accessibility policies and the development plan were outweighed by the presumption in favour of sustainable development and the benefits of housing supply, given that the most important policies for determination are out of date

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategy 46Policy D1Policy D2Policy D3Strategy 7Policy D8Strategy 5BPolicy TC2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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