Planning appeal decision
Lydcott Nursery, Black Dog, Crediton, EX17 4QE
Planning appeal 3340023 at Lydcott Nursery, Black Dog, Crediton, EX17 4QE (Mid Devon District Council) was allowed on 18 September 2024 by Inspector Naylor R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue of the appeal is the degree to which the rural enterprise will remain viable for the foreseeable future.
for the erection of a rural workers dwelling
- Authority
- Mid Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- EX17 4QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue of the appeal is the degree to which the rural enterprise will remain viable for the foreseeable future.
What decided it
The Inspector's finding that the rural enterprise had a clear prospect of remaining financially viable for the foreseeable future, satisfying Policy DM8(d).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM8
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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