Planning application
26/0708/PDQ
Axehayes Farm Clyst St Mary
Proposal
Prior approval (class Q) for a change of use of 1no. agricultural barn to 4no. dwellinghouses (use class C3)
As published by the council, reference 26/0708/PDQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2026
Received by East Devon
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9 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval Refused
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/1441/PDR Awaiting decision
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Prior notification under Part 3, Class R for the flexible change of use from 1no agricultural barn (building A) to 1no commercial unit under Class B8 and/or Use Class E
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26/1414/PDR Awaiting decision
Kenniford Farm Clyst St Mary Exeter EX5 1AQ
Prior notification under Part 3, class R for the flexible change of use from 2no agricultural barns (buildings B & C) to 2no commercial units under Class B8 and/or Use Class E
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26/0705/PDQ Granted
The Poultry Barn Green Lane Feniton Honiton EX14 3BR
Prior notification (Class Q (a) and (c)) for a change of use from a building on an agricultural unit to 8no. dwellinghouses (use class C3)
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26/1437/PDQ Awaiting decision
Vinnicombes Poltimore Exeter EX4 0AB
Prior Approval for the change of use of the existing agricultural buildings identified as Barns 1 and 2 into 2no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) under Class Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
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26/0775/PVJ Granted
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