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Land At Sx 688 925, Okehampton

Granted West Devon 1316/23/PAA Prior Approval Application

Relates to 0687/23/AGR

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior Approval Application for proposed general purpose agricultural barn 18.2m x 9.1m x 4.3m height to ridge for secure storage offorestry equipment & machinery, shelter for sheep in lambing season ifrequired, storage of feed & dry area for inspecting animals followingplanning application 0687/23/AGR

As published by the council, reference 1316/23/PAA

Application record

Reference
1316/23/PAA
Type
Prior Approval Application
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Required and Given
Received
26 Mar 2023
Validated
26 Mar 2023
Decided
19 May 2023
Ward
Drewsteignton
Parish
Drewsteignton

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Devon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 0687/23/AGR Granted

    Land at SX 688 925, Okehampton

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposedgeneral purpose agricultural barn 18.2m x 9.1m x 4.3m height to ridgefor secure storage of forestry equipment & machinery, shelter forsheep in lambing season if required, storage of feed & dry area forinspecting animals

    Decided 23 Mar 2023 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Mar 2023

    Received by West Devon

  2. 19 May 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Given

  3. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 0687/23/AGR Granted

    Land at SX 688 925, Okehampton

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposedgeneral purpose agricultural barn 18.2m x 9.1m x 4.3m height to ridgefor secure storage of forestry equipment & machinery, shelter forsheep in lambing season if required, storage of feed & dry area forinspecting animals

    Decided 23 Mar 2023 Other

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Devon granted permission on 19 May 2023, 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 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Land at SX 688 925, Okehampton

    0687/23/AGR Submitted 25 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposedgeneral purpose agricultural barn 18.2m x 9.1m x 4.3m height to ridgefor secure storage of forestry equipment & machinery, shelter forsheep in lambing season if required, storage of feed & dry area forinspecting animals

    Granted Other 6 docs
  • Land at SX 688 925, Okehampton

    0687/23/AGR Submitted 25 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposedgeneral purpose agricultural barn 18.2m x 9.1m x 4.3m height to ridgefor secure storage of forestry equipment & machinery, shelter forsheep in lambing season if required, storage of feed & dry area forinspecting animals

    Granted Other 6 docs
  • Whiddon Down Methodist Church Chapel Hill, Whiddon Down, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2PX

    0103/26 Submitted 24 Mar 2026 250 yards away

    Decision due ~19 May

    Change of Use from Class F1 (Place of Worship) to Class C3 Dwellinghouse including demolition of lean to outbuilding

    Status unknown Full applications Demolition
    Small domestic
  • Martin Farm, Whiddon Down, EX20 2QL

    0562/23/TPO Submitted 15 Feb 2023 300 yards away

    T1: Beech - reduce one lowest limb on the N side by 2 metres to reducethe end weight of limb as it connects to the tree with a potentialweak V fork, limb is protruding over the house & has the potential tomake contact in moderate winds & G1: Limes - Crown height reduction by3 metres all over, will help manage the lapsed pollard by reducinglimb loads/ stress on the unions, aiding the stabilisation of thecrown as the area is very exposed to high winds from the east

    Granted Trees 13 docs
  • Martin Farm Whiddon Down EX20 2QL

    0837/26/TPO Submitted 19 Mar 2026 300 yards away

    TPO N116 G1, TPO N82 A1; T1, T2, T3, T4, T5: Species unknown - fell, diseased root system, risk of failure. T6, T7: Beech – fell, risk of failure. Replant – see application form.

    Refused Trees 15 docs
  • Martin Farm Whiddon Down EX20 2QL

    0837/26/TPO Submitted 19 Mar 2026 300 yards away

    TPO N116 G1, TPO N82 A1; T1, T2, T3, T4, T5: Species unknown - fell, diseased root system, risk of failure. T6, T7: Beech – fell, risk of failure. Replant – see application form.

    Refused Trees 15 docs

In West Devon

  • 2126/26/PAA Granted

    Land At Sx 710 567 North Huish

    Agricultural Storage Building

    Received 28 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 1723/26/PAU Granted

    Westerpark Town Road East Prawle TQ7 2DD

    Change of use of buildings (& associated curtilage) to storage (B8 use)

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 1994/26/POD Granted

    37 Brook Street Tavistock PL19 0HE

    Change of use of first floor from Commercial, Business & Service (Class E) to mixed use including 1no. flat (Class C3) (Class G)

    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 1974/26/PHH Granted

    10 Broom Park Dartington TQ9 6JR

    Single storey rear extension

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 2029/26/PAA Granted

    Lower Sutton South Milton TQ7 3JG

    Prior Approval Application for proposed earth banked slurry lagoon following 1195/26/AGR

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Prior approval