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Spurham Farm Thorndon Cross EX20 4NQ

Granted West Devon 3460/25/PAA Prior Approval Application

Relates to 2827/25/AGR

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

Proposal

Prior Approval Application for proposed agricultural track following determination of 2827/25/AGR

As published by the council, reference 3460/25/PAA

Application record

Reference
3460/25/PAA
Type
Prior Approval Application
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Required and Given
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Decided
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Bridestowe
Parish
Sourton
Postcode
EX20 4NQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Devon register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 1523/26/FUL Granted

    Spurham Farm Thorndon Cross EX20 4NQ

    Demolition of existing buildings and change of use of part of the land to domestic garden. Construction of a single storey extension to the main building, alongside associated access improvements and landscaping works.

    Decided 4 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 2827/25/AGR Decided

    Spurham Farm Thorndon Cross EX20 4NQ

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed new agricultural track (length 53.5 mtrs x width 3.6 mtrs)

    Decided 13 Oct 2025 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Nov 2025

    Received by West Devon

  2. 23 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Given

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2827/25/AGR Decided

    Spurham Farm Thorndon Cross EX20 4NQ

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed new agricultural track (length 53.5 mtrs x width 3.6 mtrs)

    Decided 13 Oct 2025 Other

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Devon granted permission on 23 January 2026, 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

Within 0.3 miles

  • Valley View, Thorndon Cross, EX20 4NQ

    4223/22/CLP Submitted 30 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed mobile home

    Granted Lawful development 22 docs
  • Valley View, Thorndon Cross, EX20 4NQ

    4225/22/HHO Submitted 30 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Householder application for erection of a timber pre-fabricated singlestorey granny annexe for ancillary residential use

    Granted Householder 22 docs
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  • Valley View Thorndon Cross EX20 4NQ

    0848/26/HHO Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Householder application for erection of orangery & porch to existing dwelling

    Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • Oatnell Farm, Thorndon Cross, EX20 4NQ

    2792/21/CLE Submitted 14 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of barns for sheep and fodder

    Granted Lawful development 17 docs
  • Spurham Farm Thorndon Cross EX20 4NQ

    3460/25/PAA Submitted 24 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Prior Approval Application for proposed agricultural track following determination of 2827/25/AGR

    Granted Prior approval 11 docs
  • Higher Hewton Farm, Thorndon Cross, EX20 4NQ

    0748/23/ARC Submitted 1 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 5 (FoulDrainage) and 6 (Surface Water Drainage) of planning consent3665/21/VAR

    Granted Conditions 12 docs

In West Devon

  • 2242/26/PAA Granted

    Land at SX 820 556 Cornworthy

    Prior Approval Application for proposed General purpose agricultural dry storage building following determination of 1582/26/AGR

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 2119/26/PDM Refused

    Land at SX 489 914 Bratton Clovelly

    Prior Approval for Class Q conversion of agricultural building to one dwellinghouse.

    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 2738/26/PAD Awaiting decision

    Pift Ltd 52, North Road Industrial Estate Okehampton EX20 1BQ

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed demolition of former garden centre and commercial buildings

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 2158/26/PAA Granted

    Buckland Woods Slapton TQ7 2RE

    For the erection of a forestry building

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 2382/26/PAA Refused

    Homeleigh Heathfield PL19 0LF

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for the enlargement of a dwellinghouse consisting of: (b) one additional storey, where the existing dwellinghouse consists of one storey.

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Prior approval