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Ridgecombe Farm Lifton PL16 0HD

Refused West Devon 2922/25/PAU Prior Approval for change of Agricultural Building to flexible commercial B2, B8, C1 or E

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
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.

  • 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))

    Decided 13 May 2026 Prior approval
  • 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.

    Decided 1 May 2026 Full applications
  • 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

    Decided 19 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • 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.

    Decided 17 Mar 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Oct 2025

    Received by West Devon

  2. 25 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Ridgecombe Farm Lifton PL16 0HD

    0706/26/PDM Submitted 16 Mar 2026 0m away

    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))

    Granted Prior approval 28 docs
    Several homes

  • Ridgecombe Farm Lifton PL16 0HD

    0241/26/PAU Submitted 30 Jan 2026 0m away

    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.

    Granted Prior approval 14 docs

  • Parkfield, Lifton, PL16 0HD

    3513/19/HHO Submitted 29 Oct 2019 0m away

    Householder application for extension to bungalow

    Granted Householder Extension 26 docs
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  • Markstone Farmhouse, Lifton, PL16 0HD

    3355/24/ARC Submitted 21 Oct 2024 0m away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 11 (Bat Mitigation Licence) of planning consent 3982/23/HHO

    Granted Conditions 6 docs

  • Ridgecombe Farm Lifton PL16 0HD

    0241/26/PAU Submitted 30 Jan 2026 0m away

    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.

    Granted Prior approval 14 docs

  • Parkfield, Lifton, PL16 0HD

    3513/19/HHO Submitted 29 Oct 2019 0m away

    Householder application for extension to bungalow

    Granted Householder Extension 26 docs
    Domestic

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