Rookery Manor Edingworth Road, Edingworth, Weston-Super Mare, BS24 0JB

‘change of use of agricultural land to site 14no. holiday cabins, with associated parking and internal access road (revised scheme).’

Authority: Somerset Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Staddon P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal is appropriate to its rural location, with particular regard to the effect on the landscape character and appearance of the area
The effect of vehicular traffic noise from the M5 motorway on the living conditions of future occupants of the holiday cabins

What decided it

The harmful effect on landscape character and appearance of the rural area, combined with unacceptable living conditions for future occupants due to motorway noise, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and could not be justified.

The tourism and economic benefits did not outweigh the planning harm identified in relation to landscape character and living conditions

Framework references: 187

Plan policies cited: Policy D2, Policy CO1, Policy D17, Policy D25

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