Planning appeal decision
Wyllspring Farm, Lane Past Easterbrooke Farm, Penstone, Devon, EX17 5JR
Planning appeal 3367603 at Wyllspring Farm, Lane Past Easterbrooke Farm, Penstone, Devon, EX17 5JR (Mid Devon District Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2025 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be permitted development.
prior notification for the change of use of an agricultural building to 2 dwellings under Class Q
- Authority
- Mid Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- EX17 5JR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be permitted development
- whether prior approval should be granted, with particular regard to the location of the building
What decided it
The existing building's material variance from the approved design (Article 3(5) of the GPDO) means the building operations were unlawful and the permitted development right cannot apply.
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