Planning application
Ridgecombe Farm Lifton PL16 0HD
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 parts of four agricultural buildings to Class E (former B1 use - light industrial)
As published by the council, reference 2922/25/PAU
Application record
- Reference
- 2922/25/PAU
- Type
- Prior Approval for change of Agricultural Building to flexible commercial B2, B8, C1 or E
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Received
- 1 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Tamarside
- Parish
- Lifton
- Postcode
- PL16 0HD
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Devon register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 1 refused.
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0706/26/PDM Granted
Ridgecombe Farm Lifton PL16 0HD
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 4No dwellinghouses (Class C3) & for associated development (Class Q (a+c))
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0545/26/FUL Granted
Ridgecombe Farm Lifton PL16 0HD
Installation of new roller shutter doors, metal personnel doors and replacement cladding to Barns 1 and 3 in association with and to facilitate the proposed flexible commercial use subject to separate Prior Approval application Ref: 0241/26/PAU.
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0542/26/PAD Granted
Ridgecombe Farm Lifton PL16 0HD
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed demolition of building, to remove sections of Barn 2, which are designed for intensive dairy farming which are no longer required. The works will rationalise the existing farmyard layout and improve site safety
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0241/26/PAU Granted
Ridgecombe Farm Lifton PL16 0HD
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of parts of four agricultural buildings to storage or distribution (class B8) and associated curtilage under Class R of the GDPO.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Oct 2025
Received by West Devon
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25 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
West Devon 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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