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Allowed28 January 20266000708

Wooladon Farm, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0DD

Planning appeal 6000708 at Wooladon Farm, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0DD (West Devon Borough Council) was allowed on 28 January 2026 by Inspector Faulkner H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the increase in the size of the dwelling is justified for a rural worker.

the erection of a dwelling for a farm manager together with access drive without complying with conditions attached to the approval of reserved matters on 11 March 2025 pursuant to planning permission Ref 3342/24/ARM, dated 21 February 2025

Authority
West Devon Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Faulkner H
Postcode
PL16 0DD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the increase in the size of the dwelling is justified for a rural worker

What decided it

The outline permission established the principle and need for the dwelling without imposing size restrictions, and Policy TTV26 contains no requirement to limit the size of rural worker dwellings or demonstrate affordability.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TTV26Policy SPT1Policy SPT2Policy TTV1Policy TTV2Policy DEV15

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