®Planning appeal decision
Rosemary Cottage, Thorndon Cross, Okehampton, EX20 4NF
Planning appeal 3346095 at Rosemary Cottage, Thorndon Cross, Okehampton, EX20 4NF (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 December 2024 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and the provisions of the development plan.
change of use of land for a mixed use including creation of a pond, landscaping and principally camping and erection of buildings and associated development”
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- EX20 4NF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and the provisions of the development plan
- the effect of the proposal on landscape character
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the development plan requirement for countryside development to be in suitable locations with access to services and sustainable transport, and would harm the landscape character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TTV1Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy TTV26Policy DEV29Policy TTV2Policy DEV32Policy DEV15Policy DEV20Policy DEV23
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.