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Allowed6 May 20266003247

Building Near Rolestone Barton, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, EX17 4RY

Planning appeal 6003247 at Building Near Rolestone Barton, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, EX17 4RY (Mid Devon District Council) was allowed on 6 May 2026 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposal would be undesirable or impractical for a residential use.

prior approval (Class Q) for a change of use of an agricultural building on an existing agricultural unit to 1no.dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

Authority
Mid Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hills J
Postcode
EX17 4RY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the location of the proposal would be undesirable or impractical for a residential use

What decided it

The separation distance between the appeal building and the calf rearing shed, combined with the generous surrounding open land and the absence of compelling evidence that farming-related noise, odour, or flies would be intensive enough to render residential use undesirable, satisfied the requirement under paragraph Q2.(1)(e) of the GPDO.

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