Huge boulders shipped from Norway and Ireland to protect Devon villageThe Environment Agency has said it does not need to apply for planning permission to put the boulders in placeView 4 Images A property at Torcross suffers damage from storm conditions (Image: Kim Willis)Boulders have been ordered from quarries in Norway, Ireland and Scotland to bolster the defences for storm-battered properties in Torcross. ‌The huge rocks will form part of a renewed defences to help protect the homes that were damaged by storms earlier this year. ‌Thankfully for the villagers, the Environment Agency has said it does not need to apply for planning permission to put the boulders in place, and is allowed to do it under its existing powers. ‌These works do not relate to the A379 Slapton Line road, which remains closed after a huge section was washed away. Devon County Council has applied for funding from the government's Structure Fund, but no outcome has been confirmed yet.