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Dismissed9 January 20243311906

Overton Quarry, Codden Hill, Bishops Tawton , Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 0DX

Planning appeal 3311906 at Overton Quarry, Codden Hill, Bishops Tawton , Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 0DX (Devon County Council) was dismissed on 9 January 2024 by Inspector Bond V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to issue a lawful development certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed development would have been lawful as at the date of the LDC application.

described as ‘Use of minerals extracted from Overton Quarry sites on land farmed in the vicinity for agricultural purposes. See attached statement for further details’. Summary

Authority
Devon County Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
minerals-waste · Mineral working
Inspector
Bond V
Postcode
EX32 0DX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's refusal to issue a lawful development certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed development would have been lawful as at the date of the LDC application

What decided it

The appellant's evidence as to the agricultural unit and intended agricultural purposes for minerals worked was not sufficiently precise and unambiguous to justify the grant of a certificate of lawful development.

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