Planning application
Old Ruffwell Farm Thorverton Exeter EX5 5NB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of garage to form ancillary annex
As published by the council, reference 26/00414/HOUSE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00414/HOUSE
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant permission
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Silverton
- Parish
- Silverton 45
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX5 5NB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Devon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01113/FULL Awaiting decision
Old Ruffwell Farm Thorverton Exeter EX5 5NB
Demolition of existing stables and erection of stable barn
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by Mid Devon
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14 May 2026
Decision issued: Grant permission
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Mid Devon granted permission on 14 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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