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

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

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.

Framework references: 88

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

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