Planning application
The Rackenford Vineyard Rackenford Tiverton Devon EX16 8EJ
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 existing use of barn as residential dwelling
As published by the council, reference 81190
Application record
- Reference
- 81190
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Development
- Status
- Certificate Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Certificate Refused
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- BISHOPS NYMPTON
- Parish
- ROSE ASH
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX16 8EJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Dec 2025
Received by North Devon
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18 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Certificate Refused
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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