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Planning permission granted18 February 20263356368

Outbuilding Within Rear Garden, Clinton House, Sheepwash, Devon, EX21 5NQ

Planning appeal 3356368 at Outbuilding Within Rear Garden, Clinton House, Sheepwash, Devon, EX21 5NQ (Torridge District Council) was allowed on 18 February 2026 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the Sheepwash Conservation Area.

Without planning permission and within the last 4 years, the partial demolition and rebuild/extension of an outbuilding

Authority
Torridge District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Gethin T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the Sheepwash Conservation Area

What decided it

The outbuilding, when finished in appropriate materials reflecting the local vernacular, would preserve the conservation area's character and appearance and not harm the setting of nearby listed buildings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM07Policy DM25Policy ST15

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