Planning application
Beech Meadow Farm Northlew EX20 3NG
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
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7 Oct 2025
Received by South Hams
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27 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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