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Title of Decison Requested: Enforcement Notice
14048 for Land Lying to the South of, Greenacres Bratton Fleming,
Barnstaple, EX31 4SG

Decision requested by decision maker: Proceed to Enforcement
Notice

Reasons for the decision

1.1. Without Planning Permission, within the
last 10 years, unauthorised erection of a structure and operational
engineering works.
1.2. An Enforcement Notice should be issued to remedy the alleged
breach of planning control. The Council considers it expedient to
issue this notice for the following reasons:
1.3. The development is located in the open countryside with no
evidence of an existing/established forestry business on the site.
The development is therefore contrary to Local Plan Policies ST07
Spatial Development Strategy for Northern Devon’s Rural Area
and DM14 Rural Economy
1.4. The development by virtue of its siting, design and use is
considered to result in a significant degree of harm to the
character and appearance of the local landscape setting. The
proposal is therefore contrary to Local Plan Policies ST04
Improving the Quality of Development, ST14 Enhancing Environmental
Assets, DM04 Design Principles and DM08A Landscape and Seascape
Character of the Local Plan.

Alternative options considered

3.1. There are no other actions the Council
can take to remedy this breach of planning control. The owner has
not willingly complied with requests to remedy the breaches. There
is a current planning appeal ongoing related to the outstanding
breaches on the site but the appeal process is likely to take us
beyond the period in which the Council can legally take enforcement
action which is why a formal Notice is required now.