Planning appeal decision
Land North of Martin Gate, Sidmouth Road, Aylesbeare, EX5 2JP
Planning appeal 3334199 at Land North of Martin Gate, Sidmouth Road, Aylesbeare, EX5 2JP (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 22 April 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the provisions of local and national policy.
change of use of land from agricultural use to storage (within Use Class B8) for the siting of up to 40 storage containers
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the provisions of local and national policy
What decided it
The development would not be representative of a countryside use complementary or compatible with agricultural uses as Policy E4 intends, and would be visibly prominent and incompatible with its landscape setting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 7Policy E4Policy E5
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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