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Chelfham Mill School Goodleigh Barnstaple Devon EX32 7LA

Granted North Devon 79229 Full Application

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

Proposal

Repair and renovation of buildings 4, 5 and 6 to include a link corridor to connect buildings 4 & 5. Together with a change of use (from boarding school) to a café/bistro (building 4), Heritage Centre, Kitchen and WC (building 5) and 19 bed House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) (building 6). (amended description)

As published by the council, reference 79229

Application record

Reference
79229
Type
Full Application
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
4 Sep 2024
Validated
21 Oct 2024
Decided
24 Jan 2025
Ward
BRATTON FLEMING
Parish
BRATTON FLEMING, GOODLEIGH
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EX32 7LA

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Devon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 70950 Granted

    Chelfham Mill School Goodleigh Barnstaple Devon EX32 7LA

    Reinstatement of access for maintenance & emergency services

    Decided 17 Dec 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2024

    Received by North Devon

  2. 21 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

117 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Devon granted permission on 24 January 2025, 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.

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