Planning application
81216
Woolmers Farm North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN
Proposal
Part retrospective application for conversion and change of use of building to farm shop together with extension of farm shop to create events and learning facility
As published by the council, reference 81216
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by North Devon
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12 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What withdrawal means
The process from here
The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.
The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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81902 Decided
Woolmers House North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN
Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of removal to ground level 2x Conifers (T1 and T2) and 1x Ivy-clad Multi-stemmed Broadleaf Tree (species obscured by ivy, T3)
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81903 Decided
Woolmers Farm North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN
Retrospective application to regularise a farm shop together with proposed extension of building to form space for small rural events and learning facility, creation of 3 passing places and associated works
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81472 Decided
Land at North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission 78292 (Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (hybrid and outline application 56351 - part B being the outline for residential development of up to 50 units (amended plans and description)) - variation of design to approved reserved matters application 75689 (amended plans) in respect of change to provision of offsite equipment play contribution, informal footpath location to open space, reposition of house at plot 5 & additional window on the west elevation and conversion of garage to form a studio space and storage
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80971 Decided
Land at North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN
Notice of an application to modify a planning obligation under regulation 3 of the T & C P (modification of planning obligations) Regulations 1992 in respect of 56351
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81390 Granted
Barn End Court North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN
Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of the removal of 2x Lawson Cypress, 1x Bay Laurel and 1x Cordyline tree
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75689 Granted
Land at Woolmers Farm North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN
Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (hybrid and outline application 56351 - part B being the outline for residential development of up to 50 units (amended plans and description))
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