81190

1. 16 Dec 2025

   Received by North Devon

2. 18 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate Refused

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 81286 Granted

  Wallhayes Barn Rackenford Tiverton EX16 8EJ

  Prior approval for change of use of agricultural building to dwelling house & associated works (class Q)

  14 Jan 2026 0m away Prior approval

• 81846 Granted

  25 Wrafton Road Braunton Devon EX33 2BT

  Application for a lawful development certificate for existing works carried out under planning permission 75397 (Part demolition of existing vacant building and erection of 3 detached residential dwellings together with the conversion of the retained part of the property into 2 residential dwellings) to ensure the permission remains extant

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 81768 Granted

  33 Clinton Road Barnstaple Devon EX32 9EA

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed loft conversion & new dormer window to rear & roof windows to front

  11 May 2026 Lawful development
• 81944 Decided

  Home Hardware Retail Support Centre Upcott Avenue Pottington Business Park Barnstaple Devon EX31 1NZ

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed hard surface parking area

  29 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 81544 Granted

  The Straw House Tapeley Park Instow Bideford Devon EX39 4LY

  Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use as residential dwellinghouse and associated garden land.

  9 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• 81930 Decided

  Land Adjacent to The Corner House Eastacombe Lane Heanton Punchardon EX31 4DG

  Application for a lawful development certificate for existing works carried out under planning permission 76601 (Proposed change of use and conversion of redundant concrete water storage reservoir building to single dwelling) to ensure the permission remains extant

  23 Jun 2026 Lawful development