Planning application
North Devon District Hospital Barnstaple Devon EX31 4JB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective application for the relocation of an existing modular unit (known as ‘the POD’)
As published by the council, reference 81186
Application record
- Reference
- 81186
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 15 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- BARNSTAPLE WITH PILTON
- Parish
- BARNSTAPLE
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX31 4JB
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Devon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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73263 Granted
North Devon District Hospital Barnstaple Devon EX31 4JB
Siting of a temporary modular office building
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by North Devon
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19 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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North Devon granted permission on 28 January 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.
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