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Notice varied and upheld28 January 20263365463

Land at Greendale Farm Shop, NHS Drive Through Vaccination Centre, Sidmouth Road, Farringdon, Devon, EX5 2JU

Planning appeal 3365463 at Land at Greendale Farm Shop, NHS Drive Through Vaccination Centre, Sidmouth Road, Farringdon, Devon, EX5 2JU (East Devon District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 28 January 2026 by Inspector Moss J, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the steps required by the notice to be taken, varied as intended, exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach (ground (f)).

unauthorised operational development consisting of the erection of a building (shown edged in blue on the attached location plan1) for use as an NHS vaccination centre and an associated car parking area (shown edged in red on the attached location plan)

Authority
East Devon District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
community-institutional · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Moss J
Postcode
EX5 2JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the steps required by the notice to be taken, varied as intended, exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach (ground (f))

What decided it

The Inspector concluded that removing the unauthorised building and hardstanding was necessary to remedy the alleged breach of operational development, with no viable lesser or alternative steps available.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
Oates v SSCLG v Canterbury CC [2018] EWCA Civ 2229; Tapecrown Ltd v FSS & Vale of White Horse DC [2006] EWCA Civ 1744

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