1. Without planning permission: (a) the unauthorised the siting of a yurt on the land for use as residential purposes in connection with an International Macrobiotic Cookery School; (b) the unauthorised change of use of the dwelling Murtwell House from residential (Class C3) to a mixed use of residential and International Macrobiotic Cookery School language school Class C3); (c) the use of an outbuilding as residential purposes in connection with an International Macrobiotic Cookery School; and (d) the construction
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Appeal Decision
Site visit made on 24 March 2026
by R Curnow MA(TCP), BSC(Hons), CMS MRTPI
an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State
Decision date: 30 April 2026
Appeal Ref: APP/K1128/C/24/3351249
Murtwell House, Diptford, Totnes TQ9 7NQ
• The appeal is made under section 174 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).…