Burcombe Farm, Brentor, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0NQ

Planning appeal 3375519 at Burcombe Farm, Brentor, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0NQ (West Devon Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 February 2026 by Inspector Faulkner H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted in relation to the transport and highway impacts of the development.

the change of use of an agricultural building to 1 no. Dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated operational development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) at Burcombe farm, Brentor, Tavistock, PL19 0NQ

Authority: West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Faulkner H
Postcode: PL19 0NQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether prior approval should be granted in relation to the transport and highway impacts of the development
Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the building to change from agricultural use to a dwelling

What decided it

The steepness of the access gradient (18.4%) combined with the building's location within an open agricultural field at considerable distance from the public highway made the conversion impractical and undesirable, and the access unsuitable for safe residential use.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 9Paragraph 12

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