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1 Seaking Road Fremington Barnstaple Devon EX31 3GB

Refused North Devon 81141 Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed

Works: Windows or glazing Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed alterations to dwelling house including installation of 2 clear-glazed upper floor windows on the North elevation, installation of 1 obscure-glazed window to the West elevation together with the application of fibre-cement cladding to the west elevation

As published by the council, reference 81141

Application record

Reference
81141
Type
Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed
Status
Certificate Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Certificate Refused
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Decided
26 Feb 2026
Ward
FREMINGTON
Parish
FREMINGTON
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EX31 3GB

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Devon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 81504 Granted

    1 Seaking Road Fremington Barnstaple Devon EX31 3GB

    Alterations to existing dwelling including installation of windows and re-cladding

    Decided 12 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2025

    Received by North Devon

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate Refused

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

North Devon refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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  • 1 Seaking Road Fremington Barnstaple Devon EX31 3GB

    81504 Submitted 27 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Alterations to existing dwelling including installation of windows and re-cladding

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs
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    76975 Submitted 6 Apr 2023 250 yards away

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In North Devon

  • 81574 Granted

    Land on South Side of Ash Road Braunton Devon EX33 2EF

    Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use as residential dwellinghouse and associated garden land (C3)

    Received 19 Mar, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 82202 Awaiting decision

    Yellaton Cottage Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0PA

    Application for a lawful development certificate for existing works carried out under planning permission 77832 (Erection of a Barn no.5) to ensure the permission remains extant

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 81876 Granted

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

    Received 9 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 82184 Awaiting decision

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    Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use of an agriculturally tied dwelling by persons not involved in agriculture

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Lawful development