81231

1. 22 Dec 2025

   Received by North Devon

2. 16 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 81135 Granted

  Land South of Four Crossway Bratton Fleming EX32 7JL

  Prior notification for erection of one agricultural building

  2 Dec 2025 0m away Prior approval
• 81931 Decided

  Haxton Down Farm Bratton Fleming Barnstaple Devon EX32 7JL

  Variation of condition 11 (General Permitted Development) attached to planning permission 80493 (Demolition of rural barn and erection of one replacement dwelling together with associated works (fallback permission 79544)) to allow some permitted development rights

  23 Jun 2026 0m away Amendments
• 81387 Refused

  Land South of Four Crossway Bratton Fleming EX32 7JL

  Prior approval for erection of one agricultural building

  4 Feb 2026 0m away Prior approval
• 81354 Decided

  Beara Down Farm Bratton Fleming Barnstaple Devon EX31 4TL

  Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 12 dwellings together with associated vehicular access, pedestrian access to the west and parking

  28 Jan 2026 302m away Full applications

• 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