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Allowed2 October 20253365104

Land At Hatchmoor Industrial Estate, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, EX20 3LP

Planning appeal 3365104 at Land At Hatchmoor Industrial Estate, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, EX20 3LP (West Devon Borough Council) was allowed on 2 October 2025 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

Construction and operation of a micro energy storage facility

Authority
West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
EX20 3LP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed development would be readily absorbed into the local streetscene without resulting in undue harm to character and appearance due to its small scale, screening, and visual context.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DEV20
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 165Paragraph 168

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