Planning application
Specsavers Opticians Gammon Walk Barnstaple Devon EX31 1DJ
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Siting of 3 fascia signs and 1 hanging sign to shopfront
As published by the council, reference 81260
Application record
- Reference
- 81260
- Type
- Advert consent
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- BARNSTAPLE CENTRAL
- Parish
- BARNSTAPLE
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX31 1DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by North Devon
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Devon granted permission on 5 March 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.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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