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Dismissed11 December 20253367813

Land Known As The Orchard, Westlake, Ivybridge, PL21 9JT

Planning appeal 3367813 at Land Known As The Orchard, Westlake, Ivybridge, PL21 9JT (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2025 by Inspector Faulkner H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development in respect to Class Q and paragraph Q.1(i).

Conversion of Barn to a Dwelling

Authority
South Hams District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Faulkner H
Postcode
PL21 9JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development in respect to Class Q and paragraph Q.1(i)
  • if so, whether the prior approval matters of the transport and highway impacts and flood risk would be acceptable

What decided it

The proposed development included external works (permeable drive and paved area) that fall outside the scope of permitted development under Class Q, which restricts works to the building and essential services only.

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