Planning application
The Studio Apartment 4 Albert Villas New Road Barnstaple Devon EX32 9AG
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
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12 Feb 2026
Received by North Devon
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27 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Apr 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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