Hendre House 105 East Street South Molton Devon EX36 3DB

1. 7 Nov 2019

   Received by North Devon

2. 11 Nov 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Nov 2019

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 16 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 21 East Street South Molton Devon EX36 3DB

  81386 Submitted 4 Feb 2026 0m away

  Listed building consent for the installation of 2no. replacement windows

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 17 docs

• The Savoy Gardens New Road South Molton Devon EX36 4BY

  81586 Submitted 24 Mar 2026 64m away

  Demolition of dwelling and associated outbuildings and erection of five dwellings (amended description & plans)

  Decided Full applications Demolition 42 docs
  Several homes

• Moorland House (formerly Mole Valley Farmers Ltd) Station Road South Molton Devon EX36 3BH

  81979 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 99m away

  Alterations to roof pitch and form, elevational alterations, creation of a new building entrance and changes to external materials

  Granted Full applications 25 docs

• Police Station New Road South Molton Devon EX36 4BH

  81915 Submitted 19 Jun 2026 107m away

  Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of crown lifting of a Cedar deodar (T1) & 2 x Spruce trees (T2 & T3).

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 71 Brook Meadow South Molton Devon EX36 4BN

  81622 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 124m away

  Application for consent for works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order in respect of removal of 1 x Ash tree

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 90-91 Eastleigh Care Home East Street South Molton Devon EX36 3DF

  82092 Submitted 5 Aug 2026 131m away

  Application for consent for works to trees covered by a tree preservation order in respect of crown lifting and crown reduction of 1x Ash Tree (T1) and crown reduction of 1x Ginkgo Tree (T2)

  Decided Trees 2 docs

• 81876 Granted

  Yellaton House Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0PA

  Application for a lawful development certificate for existing works carried out under planning permission 58429 (extension to dwelling) to ensure the permission remains extant

  9 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 81944 Granted

  Home Hardware Retail Support Centre Upcott Avenue Pottington Business Park Barnstaple Devon EX31 1NZ

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed hard surface parking area

  29 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 82151 Decided

  Forda Hill Farm Forda Braunton Devon EX33 1JG

  Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use of land as residential amenity land

  17 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 81483 Decided

  The Linney Ovis Farm Bratton Fleming Barnstaple Devon EX31 4TP

  Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use of the Linney building as an independent single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) in breach of Condition 3 of planning permission 29770 (amended description).

  25 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 82026 Granted

  57 Redlands Road Fremington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2PP

  Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed ensuite bathroom

  20 Jul 2026 Lawful development