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Dismissed13 January 20253338144

Old Stables, Rumleigh House, Road From Lower Rum, Rumleigh, Bere Alston, Devon, PL20 7HN

Planning appeal 3338144 at Old Stables, Rumleigh House, Road From Lower Rum, Rumleigh, Bere Alston, Devon, PL20 7HN (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 January 2025 by Inspector Pope N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the building that is the subject of this appeal is curtilage listed.

the partial re-building, alteration (including works of demolition) and conversion of an existing building to form two-bedroom holiday let accommodation with parking, amenity space and associated drainage works

Authority
West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Pope N
Postcode
PL20 7HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the building that is the subject of this appeal is curtilage listed
  • Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed holiday accommodation, having particular regard to national and local planning policies for housing within the countryside
  • The likely effect upon the significance of various designated heritage assets
  • The effect upon the character and appearance of the area, including the Tamar Valley National Landscape
  • The likely effect upon nature conservation interests within the SAC and SPA

What decided it

The absence of a completed planning obligation under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure mitigation for recreational impacts on the SAC and SPA meant the proposal would adversely affect nature conservation interests, conflicting with development plan policies DEV26 and E2.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SO6SPT1SPT2TTV1TTV26DEV15DEV10DEV20DEV21DEV22DEV23DEV25SPT12SPT14DEV26DEL1E1E2H5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 7Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 104

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