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Land At Sx 683 928 (Land at West Farm Martin Farm) Whiddon Down

Refused South Hams 2519/25/PDM Prior Approval Agricultural Building to Dwelling C3

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings to 7No dwellinghouses (class C3) & for associated development (Class Q (a+b))

As published by the council, reference 2519/25/PDM

Application record

Reference
2519/25/PDM
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural Building to Dwelling C3
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Required and Refused
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
26 Aug 2025
Decided
20 Oct 2025
Ward
Drewsteignton
Parish
Drewsteignton

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Hams register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 1105/26/PDM Refused

    Land At Sx 683 928 (Land at West Farm Martin Farm) Whiddon Down

    Prior approval (Class Q) for a change of use of 3no. buildings on an agri. unit to 7no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

    Decided 15 Jun 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2025

    Received by South Hams

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

24 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

South Hams refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Land At Sx 683 928 (Land at West Farm Martin Farm) Whiddon Down

    1105/26/PDM Submitted 21 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Prior approval (Class Q) for a change of use of 3no. buildings on an agri. unit to 7no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

    Refused Prior approval 27 docs
    Several homes
  • Land At Sx 683 928 (Land at West Farm Martin Farm) Whiddon Down

    1105/26/PDM Submitted 21 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Prior approval (Class Q) for a change of use of 3no. buildings on an agri. unit to 7no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

    Refused Prior approval 27 docs
    Several homes
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    Decided Outline 8 docs
  • Land At Sx 683 928 (Land at West Farm Martin Farm) Whiddon Down

    2519/25/PDM Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings to 7No dwellinghouses (class C3) & for associated development (Class Q (a+b))

    Refused Prior approval 24 docs
    Several homes
  • Land At Sx 683 928 (to rear of Dartmouth View Caravan Park) Whiddon Down

    0125/26/COM Submitted 9 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising internal upgrading of existing cabinet(s) such as the H3G eHybrid Rack. Development ancillary reworks and steelworks thereto.

    Decided Outline 8 docs
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