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Allowed19 May 20253356723

Beaumont Guest House, Castle Hill, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2QW

Planning appeal 3356723 at Beaumont Guest House, Castle Hill, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2QW (East Devon District Council) was allowed on 19 May 2025 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on employment and the availability of holiday accommodation in the locality, having particular regard to local planning policies.

change of use of former guest house (Use Class C1 ‘Hotels’) to form single independent dwellinghouse (Use Class C3 ‘Dwellinghouses’)

Authority
East Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Pickernell E
Postcode
EX12 2QW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on employment and the availability of holiday accommodation in the locality, having particular regard to local planning policies

What decided it

The marketing evidence demonstrating that retention of the guest house use had been fully explored without success, combined with the negligible effect on employment and holiday accommodation supply in the locality, satisfied the policy requirements for change of use.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategy 25Strategy 32Policy E18

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