A giant chair standing in a field near Widecombe may become a fixed feature if artist and owner Henry Brudenell-Bruce is successful in his application for planning permission.
The 20ft tall piece of landscape art has attracted admirers far and wide with many making a special pilgrimage to see and scramble up to the seat some 10ft above the ground.
A Facebook campaign, The Save the Giant's Chair on Dartmoor, has attracted well in excess of 5,000 supporters, who are upset at the prospect of the chair being removed once temporary planning permission runs out on March 2.
The chair at Higher Natsworthy was built without planning permission but Dartmoor National Park granted it temporary permission two years ago on an 'experimental' basis.
'We wanted to test the reaction of the general public and users of the nearby footpath and whether it was going to have any implications for local road-users,' said enforcement officer James Aven.
Those who have signed up to the campaign on Facebook are in no doubt that it should stay.
A typical entry runs: 'It's one of those "quirky little things" that makes Dartmoor what it is today – a mark on history just like any other.'
In his application, Mr Brudenell-Bruce said that the chair, made from green oak, has weathered and settled into the landscape and makes no negative impact.
Mr Aven said he was unaware of any issues, but the authority will have to consider the matter against policy and listen to representations. If the matter proves uncontentious, the decision could be taken by officers under delegated powers.
'I don't think we have ever had an application for what is basically an art installation on that scale. It's quite unique. When it went to committee it received quite a bit of support on an experimental basis initially and certainly it has some admirers among staff,' Mr Aven said.