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Dismissed10 February 20253350271

Lower Sweetcombe Farm , Road Past Hatway Cottage Farm, Sidbury, Devon, EX10 0QR

Planning appeal 3350271 at Lower Sweetcombe Farm , Road Past Hatway Cottage Farm, Sidbury, Devon, EX10 0QR (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2025 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the site is suitable for the development, having regard to the local development strategy and the accessibility of the appeal site to shops, services and facilities via sustainable modes of travel and transport.

change of use of land from agricultural to holiday/tourism accommodation including the retention of a shepherd’s hut, shed (housing a kitchen/store and shower) and toilet

Authority
East Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Rogers J
Postcode
EX10 0QR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location of the site is suitable for the development, having regard to the local development strategy and the accessibility of the appeal site to shops, services and facilities via sustainable modes of travel and transport
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular reference to the East Devon Natural Landscape (EDNL)

What decided it

The development conflicts with the development plan by locating holiday accommodation in an unsustainable countryside location contrary to Policy E16, and causes harm to the East Devon Natural Landscape which attracts great weight in the planning balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategy 7Strategy 33Strategy 3Strategy 5BStrategy 46Policy E16Policy TC2Policy TC12Policy D1Policy E4Policy E5Neighbourhood Plan for Sid Valley 2018-2032 Policy 1Neighbourhood Plan for Sid Valley 2018-2032 Policy 7

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