1657/26/PDM

1. 17 Jun 2026

   Received by West Devon

2. 19 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused

4. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 1657/26/PDM Refused

  Land At Ss 603 027 Exbourne

  Prior approval (Class Q) for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwellinghouse (Class C3).

  17 Jun 2026 0m away Prior approval
• 2087/21/PDM Refused

  Higher Narracott, Exbourne, EX20 3QX

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1 no. dwellinghouse (ClassC3) and for associated operational development (Class Q(a+b))

  3 Jun 2021 396m away Prior approval
• 2087/21/PDM Refused

  Higher Narracott, Exbourne, EX20 3QX

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1 no. dwellinghouse (ClassC3) and for associated operational development (Class Q(a+b))

  3 Jun 2021 396m away Prior approval
• 0082/23/CLE Decided

  Land at NGR SS607026 'Little Oak', Exbourne

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of building as a dwelling

  10 Jan 2023 411m away Lawful development
• 0082/23/CLE Decided

  Land at NGR SS607026 'Little Oak', Exbourne

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of building as a dwelling

  10 Jan 2023 411m away Lawful development
• 0089/26/AGR Granted

  Land at SS 607 024 Exbourne

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed agricultural FYM Processing Building measuring 25.16m (length) x 25m (breadth) x 6.97m (height to ridge)

  13 Jan 2026 499m away Other

• 1555/26/POD Refused

  The Sculpture School Moorview Farm Bondleigh EX20 2AP

  Change of Use from Class E to C3 and internal conversion works to form new dwelling house

  4 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 2029/26/PAA Decided

  Lower Sutton South Milton TQ7 3JG

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

  22 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 1569/26/POD Refused

  5-6 Fairfax Place, Dartmouth, TQ6 9AD

  Prior approval for change of use from Class E to mixed use of Class E and 2 flats

  9 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 1994/26/POD Decided

  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)

  21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 1974/26/PHH Decided

  10 Broom Park Dartington TQ9 6JR

  Single storey rear extension

  20 Jul 2026 Prior approval