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The Studio Apartment 4 Albert Villas New Road Barnstaple Devon EX32 9AG

Granted North Devon 81430 Certificate of Lawful Development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as a separate dwellinghouse

As published by the council, reference 81430

Application record

Reference
81430
Type
Certificate of Lawful Development
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Decided
16 Apr 2026
Ward
BARNSTAPLE CENTRAL
Parish
BARNSTAPLE
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EX32 9AG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Received by North Devon

  2. 27 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Devon granted permission on 16 April 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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