Planning appeal decision
The Barn Annexe, 2 Lower Court Cottages, Fluxton, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1RL
Planning appeal 3333794 at The Barn Annexe, 2 Lower Court Cottages, Fluxton, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1RL (East Devon District Council) was allowed on 15 August 2024 by Inspector Bristow T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an acceptable location for the development proposed.
described on the application form as ‘to subdivide 2 Lower Court Cottages, with creation of vehicular access and parking to serve new independent property.’
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bristow T
- Postcode
- EX11 1RL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is an acceptable location for the development proposed
What decided it
The annexe has functioned as a quasi-independent dwelling for over 30 years with separate Council Tax since 1993, the original justification for the ancillary restriction has expired, and the location is acceptably accessible in a rural context, such that the proposal complies with Policy D8 and causes no material harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 1Strategy 3Strategy 7Strategy 27Strategy 47Strategy 50Policy D1Policy D3Policy D8Policy TC2Policy TC9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 108Paragraph 109Paragraph 157Paragraph 180Paragraph 186
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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