Planning application
Little Bridge House Redlands Road Fremington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2PZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification for the installation of 148 PV solar panels on six roofs
As published by the council, reference 81331
Application record
- Reference
- 81331
- Type
- Prior Approval Part 14 Class J
- Status
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 22 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 17 Mar 2026
- Ward
- FREMINGTON
- Parish
- FREMINGTON
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX31 2PZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jan 2026
Received by North Devon
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17 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Devon granted permission on 17 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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