Planning application
Pathfield School Abbey Road Barnstaple Devon EX31 1JU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed levelling of grass mound and the construction of a single storey two SEND classroom building, with associated external works.
As published by the council, reference 81178
Application record
- Reference
- 81178
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- BARNSTAPLE WITH PILTON
- Parish
- BARNSTAPLE
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX31 1JU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
11 Dec 2025
Received by North Devon
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19 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
9 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Devon granted permission on 9 February 2026, 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 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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