Arwen Wood, Lee, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8LS

Planning appeal 3358984 at Arwen Wood, Lee, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8LS (North Devon District Council) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 20 October 2025 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the development, with regard to the Council's development strategy.

without planning permission, within the last 4 years, unauthorised operational development consisting of the erection of a timber building outlined in green on the attached plan

Authority: North Devon District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Howell M
Postcode: EX34 8LN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for the development, with regard to the Council's development strategy
The impact of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the effect on the landscape and scenic beauty of the North Devon Coast National Landscape

What decided it

The building is functionally necessary for the forestry activities on the land, is of appropriate scale and design for a National Landscape location, and its retention would enhance rather than harm the landscape and scenic beauty of the protected area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ST07Policy DM08APolicy ST14Policy ST09Policy ST04Policy DM04
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 189Paragraph 191

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