Fishing Ponds At Grid Reference 245539 100725, Anglers Paradise, Halwill Junction, Devon, EX21 5TX

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Authority: Torridge District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Moulton E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether, having regard to national policy that seeks to avoid isolated new homes in the countryside, there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at the site
The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Culm Grassland Special Area of Conservation and on the notified features of nearby Sites of Special Scientific Interest

What decided it

The appellant demonstrated a compelling essential operational need for a rural worker to live permanently on site to manage Shangri-La safely and effectively, satisfying Policy DM28.

Having found the proposal satisfied the essential need test under Policy DM28 and caused no harm to ecology or highway safety, the Inspector concluded there was no conflict with the development plan as a whole, and allowed the appeal.

Framework references: 84

Plan policies cited: Policy ST07, Policy DM28, Policy DM08

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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