Tritchayne Farm Cottages, Colyton, EX24 6SP

conversion of redundant farm buildings to holiday let units without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 7/79/00/P0545/00155, dated 15th June 2000

Authority: East Devon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hills J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the units are suitable for permanent residential accommodation having regard to local and national policy concerning dwellings in the open countryside and their accessibility to local services

What decided it

The proposal would result in 5 isolated homes in the countryside with poor access to services and facilities by sustainable transport modes, conflicting with both the development plan and national policy on sustainable development, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery.

The social benefits of housing delivery and modest economic benefits carry significant weight, but the harm arising from poor access to services and facilities by sustainable transport modes and the conflict with sustainable development objectives significantly and demonstrably outweighs these benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

Framework references: 11, 83, 84, 115, 117

Plan policies cited: Strategy 1, Strategy 2, Strategy 5B, Strategy 7, Policy TC2

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