Planning application
Methodist Church Bishops Tawton Devon EX32 0AL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of redundant Methodist Chapel to residential (Class F1 to Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 81240
Application record
- Reference
- 81240
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 24 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 25 Feb 2026
- Ward
- LANDKEY
- Parish
- BISHOPS TAWTON
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX32 0AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Dec 2025
Received by North Devon
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9 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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North Devon granted permission on 25 February 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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