Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Bidgoods, Bury, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9ND
Planning appeal 3340990 at Land Adjacent to Bidgoods, Bury, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9ND (Exmoor) was allowed on 27 September 2024 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether it has been demonstrated that there is a functional agricultural need for the building.
building for storage ancillary to the use of land for horticultural purposes
- Authority
- Exmoor
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- TA22 9ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether it has been demonstrated that there is a functional agricultural need for the building
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of Exmoor National Park
What decided it
The demonstration of a functional agricultural need for the building combined with its appropriate siting that minimised visual impact through use of topography and existing screening, and the proposed landscaping and design measures that would conserve the special landscape qualities of Exmoor National Park.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SE-E4Policy CE-S1Policy CE-D1Policy SE-S4
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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