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Split Decision26 February 20263373361

Tor View, 3A Pool Hill, Bridestowe, Devon, EX20 4EW

Planning appeal 3373361 at Tor View, 3A Pool Hill, Bridestowe, Devon, EX20 4EW (West Devon Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 26 February 2026 by Inspector Hocking P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawfulness is well founded.

Construction of wall within the garage that prevents it from being used for parking (breach of condition); Construction of outbuilding within the rear garden; Construction of rear extension

Authority
West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Hocking P
Postcode
EX20 4EW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawfulness is well founded

What decided it

The garage wall work was completed in March 2014, placing it beyond the 10-year enforcement period by the application date, whereas the extension and outbuilding works completed in 2019-2020 remained within the 10-year immunity period for breaches of condition.

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