Planning appeal decision
Green Park Farm, Land South of Higher Yabbacombe Farm , Aveton Gifford, Devon, TQ7 4EN
Planning appeal 3346253 at Green Park Farm, Land South of Higher Yabbacombe Farm , Aveton Gifford, Devon, TQ7 4EN (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 6 May 2025 by Inspector Curnow R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawfulness was well-founded.
Shepherds hut (caravan) currently on site used ancillary to the forestry use of the land
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Curnow R
- Postcode
- TQ7 4EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawfulness was well-founded
What decided it
The siting of the shepherds' hut was found to be ancillary to the established forestry use of the land and therefore did not constitute a material change of use requiring planning permission.
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