Mud kitchen allowed to stay at farm shop after winning planning appeal

A MUD kitchen at an East Devon farm shop is to stay in place after a successful planning appeal.

- by BRADLEY GERRARD Local Democracy Reporter

Greendale Farm Shop, near Farringdon, outside Exeter, had put in for retrospective planning permission for a timber building being used as a mud kitchen and play area by Mud Ventures, but was refused by East Devon planners.

Now, however, it has been given the blessing of the government's Planning Inspectorate, which has overturned the council's decision and allowed the appeal.

Paris Richards, the founder of the family-run business, said she didn’t have much direct involvement with the planning process but is relieved at the result.

“I'm so, so pleased with the outcome as it means we can continue to run our business and hopefully the business can keep growing,” she said. “We run sessions each day whereby parents can come with their children and participate in the activities I have set out.

“Prior to this, I worked in early years after leaving school at different nurseries and schools. This is our first outdoor stay and play, and we'll have been open for two years in September.”