Greendale Farm Shop, Sidmouth Road, Farringdon, Exeter, EX5 2JU

Planning appeal 3358310 at Greendale Farm Shop, Sidmouth Road, Farringdon, Exeter, EX5 2JU (East Devon District Council) was allowed on 8 May 2025 by Inspector Sims B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The principle of the appeal proposal with respect to adopted planning policy concerning the location of development.

the retention of the Mud Ventures Building

Authority: East Devon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Sims B
Postcode: EX5 2JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The principle of the appeal proposal with respect to adopted planning policy concerning the location of development
Its visual impact on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding countryside landscape
Its potential to generate additional road traffic
Any planning benefits that would result from the retention of the Mud Ventures Building

What decided it

The material planning benefit of providing all-weather children's play facilities supporting the continued success of the Greendale Farm Shop as a significant local attraction and contributor to the local economy outweighed the slight adverse planning impact of the building's location contrary to Strategy Policy 7.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Strategy Policy 7Policies D1-2Strategy Policy 5BPolicy TC2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 108

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