Planning application
96 High Street Ilfracombe Devon EX34 9NH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification for conversion of first floor to one flat
As published by the council, reference 81316
Application record
- Reference
- 81316
- Type
- Prior Approval Class G
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 20 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- ILFRACOMBE EAST
- Parish
- ILFRACOMBE
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX34 9NH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2026
Received by North Devon
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30 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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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
21 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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