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Notice varied and upheld19 February 20263354198

Land Adjoining Harcombe Farm, Harcombe, Uplyme, Lyme Regis, DT7 3RN

Planning appeal 3354198 at Land Adjoining Harcombe Farm, Harcombe, Uplyme, Lyme Regis, DT7 3RN (East Devon District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 19 February 2026 by Inspector Curnow R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the mixed use on the character and appearance of the area (Appeals A and B).

Without planning permission and within the last 10 years, the material change of use of Land from agricultural use to use for storage by virtue of the storage of waste materials, building materials, non-agricultural machinery and materials, trailers and non-agricultural vehicles whose approximate positions are shown edged blue on the enclosed Location Plan

Authority
East Devon District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Curnow R
Postcode
DT7 3RN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the mixed use on the character and appearance of the area (Appeals A and B)
  • Whether the alleged breaches of planning control have occurred (Appeals A, B, C and D)
  • Whether enforcement action could be taken given the ten-year limitation period (Appeals A, B, C and D)
  • Whether the steps required by the notices exceed what is necessary to remedy the breaches (Appeals A and B)
  • Whether the time given to comply with the notices is reasonable (Appeals A, B, C and D)

What decided it

The storage of non-agricultural materials and the siting of a residential caravan on the land cause harm to the character and appearance of the National Landscape, contrary to development plan policy and the NPPF, and the appellants failed to demonstrate that the breaches had not occurred or that enforcement action was time-barred.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategy 46Strategy 7Policy D1Policy D2Policy UEN2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 15

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