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Notice upheld20 August 20263355071

Land at Lower Washbourne Farm, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 7UE

Planning appeal 3355071 at Land at Lower Washbourne Farm, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 7UE (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 20 August 2026 by Inspector Harwood A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact (ground (b)).

Authority
South Hams District Council
Appeal type
Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Householder developments
Inspector
Harwood A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the alleged breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact (ground (b))
  • Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to achieve the purpose of the notice (ground (f))
  • Whether the period specified in the notice for compliance is reasonable (ground (g))

What decided it

The appellants' own admission of deviations from the approved plans in both appearance and position of the building, combined with the barring of ground (a) which prevented reconsideration of planning merits, meant all three grounds of appeal failed.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
Tapecrown Ltd v FSS & Vale of White Horse DC [2006] EWCA Civ 1744

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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More decisions in South Hams

The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

  1. Notice upheld20 August 20263355070
    Land at Lower Washbourne Farm, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 7UE
  2. Notice upheld14 August 20263352131
    6 Broomborough Drive, Totnes, TQ9 5LT
  3. Split Decision30 April 20263351249
    Murtwell House, Diptford, Totnes, TQ9 7NQ
  4. Notice varied and upheld21 April 20263350137
    Land at Sx 786639, South Side of New Lane, Staverton, Devon, TQ7 3AA
  5. Planning permission granted31 March 20263339477
    Lower Clunkamoor, Diptford, Totnes, TQ9 7NL

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