®Planning appeal decision
Sunnybrook Farm (Formerly - Park House Farm), Portgate, Road From Harris Arms To South View, Okehampton, Lewdown, Devon, EX20 4PZ
the installation of 4no. glamping pods for overnight guest use, associated decking, reinforced grass track & parking / turning area, service hut, secure bicycle storage and recycling/refuse storage. Also intended is minor landscaping of the site, planting of native species trees, hedgerow, shrubbery and meadow grass with wildflowers throughout the site
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wildsmith D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable and sustainable location, with particular regard to access to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
- whether the proposed development would be served by suitable surface water drainage arrangements
- whether the proposed development would deliver a comprehensive scheme of carbon reduction measures
What decided it
The proposed development would be located in an unsuitable and unsustainable location with heavy reliance on private car use, would cause adverse impacts on landscape character and appearance in a sensitive rural area, and would fail to demonstrate compliance with biodiversity net gain, surface water drainage, and carbon reduction requirements.
Framework references: 187
Plan policies cited: Policy SPT1, Policy SPT2, Policy TTV1, Policy TTV2, Policy TTV26, Policy DEV15, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV23, Policy DEV26, Policy DEV29, Policy DEV32, Policy DEV35
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