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Beech Meadow Farm Northlew EX20 3NG

Refused South Hams 2972/25/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 building to 1No dwellinghouse (Class C3) & for associated development (Class Q (a+b))

As published by the council, reference 2972/25/PDM

Application record

Reference
2972/25/PDM
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural Building to Dwelling C3
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Required and Refused
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Decided
27 Nov 2025
Ward
Hatherleigh
Parish
Northlew
Postcode
EX20 3NG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2025

    Received by South Hams

  2. 27 Nov 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

16 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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