81387

1. 4 Feb 2026

   Received by North Devon

2. 10 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval 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
• 81231 Granted

  Bryher Bratton Fleming Barnstaple Devon EX32 7JL

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed erection of a garden room

  22 Dec 2025 0m away Lawful development
• 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
• 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

• 81271 Granted

  Buttercombe Meadow Camp Site West Down Ilfracombe Devon EX34 8NU

  Prior Approval for a 60-day Temporary Recreational Campsite (resubmission of 80256)

  12 Jan 2026 Prior approval
• 81962 Refused

  Summermoor Farm Swimbridge Barnstaple Devon EX32 0QF

  Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural storage building

  3 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 82031 Decided

  Land at Maddocks Down Ley Lane Kentisbury Barnstaple Devon EX31 4NT

  Prior notification for erection of agricultural building for livestock, machinery store & hay/feed store

  22 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 81885 Granted

  Land at Peace Park Farm Middle Haxton Bratton Fleming Barnstaple EX31 4RW

  Prior notification for erection of a forestry storage building

  12 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 81858 Refused

  Agricultural Building Land at Down Farm Brayford Barnstaple Devon EX32 7QQ

  Prior approval for change of use of agricultural building to a dwelling (Class Q (A &B))

  4 Jun 2026 Prior approval