®Planning appeal decision
9 Europa Park, Woolacombe Station Road, WOOLACOMBE, EX34 7AN
‘retrospective application to regularise change of use from holiday to residential use’
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal property should continue to be restricted to use as holiday accommodation
What decided it
The absence of compelling evidence, particularly a proper marketing exercise demonstrating lack of demand for holiday use, combined with the limited housing benefit of a single unit, meant the conflict with Policy DM18 and the Development Plan was not outweighed by the housing land supply shortfall.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, being conflict with Policy DM18 and the Development Plan, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of providing a single additional unrestricted dwelling and the very limited weight of the appellant's personal housing needs.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM18
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