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Dismissed17 March 20253348227

Little Hayes Lakes, Ashreigney, Chulmleigh, EX18 7NG

Planning appeal 3348227 at Little Hayes Lakes, Ashreigney, Chulmleigh, EX18 7NG (Torridge District Council) was dismissed on 17 March 2025 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

Change of use from mixed use of agriculture and commercial to mixed use of agriculture, commercial and tourism (caravan site), including installation of 4 no. cabins for holiday accommodation, an existing static caravan and container, and associated infrastructure

Authority
Torridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Hills J
Postcode
EX18 7NG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety
  • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policy
  • the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
  • whether the site can be suitably drained

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan across multiple material respects—character and appearance, highway safety, location sustainability, drainage, and biodiversity—and the economic benefits do not outweigh this identified harm.

The modest economic benefits of staff provision and local spend were outweighed by the identified harm to character and appearance, highway safety, drainage adequacy, and biodiversity, with the proposal conflicting with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST04Policy DM04Policy DM08APolicy DM18Policy ST01Policy ST07Policy ST13Policy ST03Policy DM02Policy ST14Policy DM08
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 115Paragraph 88Paragraph 89Paragraph 193

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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