Barn at SX 5891 5560, Smithaleigh
Refused on 18 December 2023
Council decision: Prior Approval Required and Refused
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Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposedchange of use of agricultural buildings to 3 dwellinghouse (class C3)& associated development (Class Q (a+b))
- Received
- 24 October 2023
- Council
- South Hams District Council
- Ward
- Newton & Yealmpton
- ReceivedReceived24 Oct
- ValidatedValidated24 Oct
- Consult.Consultation27 Nov
- TargetTarget Date18 Dec
- DecidedDecided18 Dec
Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an outline application for a new dwelling at Barn at SX 5891 5560, Smithaleigh. South West Devon has handled 817 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 104 applications across Newton & Yealmpton.
80% of outline applications at South Hams District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Prior Approval Agricultural Building to Dwelling C3
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Sparkwell
- District
- South Hams
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 24 October 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 27 November 2023
- Consultation end
- 27 November 2023
- Last date for comments
- 27 November 2023
- Target decision date
- 18 December 2023
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- 5 Torridge Close Plympton PL7 2DH
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 55 days
Appeal
- Appeal reference
- APP/K1128/W/24/3337369
- Appeal date
- 23 April 2024
- Appeal result
- Dismissed (Refusal)
- Appeal decision date
- 20 September 2024
Appeal history
Additional information
- Documents
- 25
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202516 Jan
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use agricultural building to…
ApprovedOutline0108/25/PDM - 20234 Mar
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings…
RefusedOutline0825/23/PDM - 202214 Jul
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural building…
RefusedOutline2482/22/PDM
Source: South West Devon
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