Planning application
Land at NGR 269745 113201 Five Acres Chawleigh Devon
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of agricultural land as domestic garden for a period in excess of 10 years
As published by the council, reference 26/01116/CLU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01116/CLU
- Type
- CLU Existing Use or Development
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Taw Vale
- Parish
- Chawleigh 10
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2026
Received by Mid Devon
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Mid Devon took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Mid Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Devon decided lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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