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Notice varied and upheld28 May 20263361991

Land at Broad Down, North of Linhay Farm, East Side of Seaton Road, Southleigh, Colyton, EX24 6JF

Planning appeal 3361991 at Land at Broad Down, North of Linhay Farm, East Side of Seaton Road, Southleigh, Colyton, EX24 6JF (East Devon District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 28 May 2026 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred (ground b).

without planning permission and within the last four years, the siting and storage of non-agricultural items on the land (including a static caravan, shipping containers, a portacabin, a grey storage/toilet block and commercial vehicle) in the approximate positions shown edged in blue on the location plan enclosed with the notice

Authority
East Devon District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hawkins S
Postcode
EX24 6JF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred (ground b)
  • Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)

What decided it

The field's primary use was for general storage rather than agriculture, constituting a material change of use to Class B8 without planning permission, and the portable structures were buildings requiring planning permission for their erection.

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