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Allowed18 June 20266006157

Horseshoe Lodge, Burrington, Umberleigh, EX37 9LH

Planning appeal 6006157 at Horseshoe Lodge, Burrington, Umberleigh, EX37 9LH (North Devon) was allowed on 18 June 2026 by Inspector C Rose, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is an essential operational need for a temporary mobile home to accommodate rural workers living permanently at the appeal site.

for retention of caravan accommodation with rural enterprise workers' tie for a temporary trial period, and associated agricultural building works

Authority
North Devon
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural
Inspector
C Rose
Postcode
EX37 9LH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether there is an essential operational need for a temporary mobile home to accommodate rural workers living permanently at the appeal site
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

the Inspector's finding that an essential operational need for at least one full-time rural worker had been demonstrated, supported by a sound financial basis, satisfying LP Policy DM28 criteria for temporary rural workers' accommodation

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM28Policy ST07(4)Policy ST04Policy DM04Policy DM08APolicy DM14

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