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Dismissed23 April 20253347154

The Old Dairy , Wainies Brook , Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0LD

Planning appeal 3347154 at The Old Dairy , Wainies Brook , Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0LD (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 23 April 2025 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

change of use of an agricultural building to holiday use

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Aqbal M
Postcode
EX23 0LD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposal is in a suitable location for holiday accommodation having regard to accessibility

What decided it

The proposal would result in harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and fail to conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Landscape, which outweighed the limited economic and social benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy ENV1 of the North Cornwall Local Plan 1999Policy 2 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 3 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 5 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 7 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 12 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy LP 1 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy T1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document February 2023Policy C1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document February 2023Cornwall AONB Management Plan 2022-2027
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 88

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