Land at NGR 303090 124961 Handley Farm Clayhanger Devon

1. 1.By virtue of the siting, form, scale, massing and design of the proposal, the proposed development is considered to be harmful to the setting and significance of the adjacent grade II listed farmhouse. The proposal is seen to overwhelm the listed building and would visually compete with and detract from the listed building. The proposal would result in development which would visually enclose the farmhouse and remove positive elements of its setting such as the openness and views of the surrounding rural landscape, including to and from the asset, therefore resulting in harm to the significance of the heritage asset. This would constitute less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building, through change in its setting, and this is not considered to be outweighed by the public benefits put forward in support of this application. The proposal fails to preserve the significance and special interest of the listed building and is therefore contrary to Sections 16(2) and 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Policy DM25 of the Mid Devon Local Plan 2013-33 the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
2. 2.Insufficient information has been submitted at this stage to demonstrate that the planning application satisfactorily conforms to Policies S9 and DM1 of the Mid Devon Local Plan 2013 - 2033, which requires developments to include sustainable drainage systems.

From the council's decision notice.

Application type

Major Planning Application

Scale / size

Large

Parish

Clayhanger 14

Date validated

9 February 2026

Consultation expiry

4 March 2026

Consultation start

11 February 2026

Neighbour consultation end

4 March 2026

Last date for comments

10 March 2026

Target decision date

11 May 2026

Agent address

The Rural Planner Brooklyn Pyleigh Lydeard St Lawrence Taunton TA4 3QZ

Statutory period

91 days

Planning Portal ID

PP-14662300

Documents

23

Constraints

14