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Former Chelfham Mill School Chelfham Barnstaple EX32 7LA

Granted North Devon 70959 Outline Application

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Outline application for demolition of school buildings and erection of 15 dwellings (open market) together with associated works including flood defence works (appearance and landscaping reserved for future consideration)

As published by the council, reference 70959

Application record

Reference
70959
Type
Outline Application
Status
Approved
Decision
Approved
Received
24 Dec 2019
Validated
24 Dec 2019
Decided
17 Dec 2021
Ward
BRATTON FLEMING
Parish
BRATTON FLEMING, GOODLEIGH
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EX32 7LA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Dec 2019

    Received by North Devon

  2. 17 Dec 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

44 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Devon granted permission on 17 December 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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