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Allowed2 September 20253362384

The Orchard , Lydford Station, EX20 4BW

Planning appeal 3362384 at The Orchard , Lydford Station, EX20 4BW (Dartmoor) was allowed on 2 September 2025 by Inspector Faulkner H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is a proven functional need for the appeal building.

the installation of a replacement shed for agricultural use

Authority
Dartmoor
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Faulkner H
Postcode
EX20 4BW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether there is a proven functional need for the appeal building
  • the effect of the appeal building on the character and appearance of the area and the surrounding landscape having regard to the site's location in the Dartmoor National Park

What decided it

The proven functional need for the building to support the orchard use, combined with the modest scale and appropriate design that conserves the character and appearance of the Dartmoor National Park landscape, outweighed the initial refusal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1.3Policy 5.8Policy 1.1Policy 1.2Policy 1.5Policy 2.1Policy 2.3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189

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