The Ark Ashford Barnstaple Devon EX31 4BT

1. 27 Feb 2026

   Received by North Devon

2. 12 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

North Devon granted permission on 24 June 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land adjacent to 5 Meadowside Ashford Barnstaple Devon EX31 4BS

  81820 Submitted 20 May 2026 200 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 78883 (erection of local occupancy dwelling) as varied by 81524 to allow re-siting of the dwelling

  Granted Amendments 13 docs
  Domestic

• 19 Meadowside Ashford Barnstaple Devon EX31 4BS

  81436 Submitted 12 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  Creation of ensuite to bedroom & roof dormer

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 15 docs

• Land adjacent to 5 Meadowside Ashford Barnstaple Devon EX31 4BS

  81524 Submitted 4 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 6 (bat and bird boxes), 7 (Landscaping), 8 (Gain Plan) and 9 (HMMP) attached to planning permission 78883 (Erection of local occupancy dwelling) to allow amended design to reduce the scale of the build and for the approval of pre-commencement biodiversity net gain details (Amended Description).

  Granted Amendments 17 docs
  Domestic

• The Old Rectory Ashford Barnstaple Devon EX31 4BY

  81543 Submitted 16 Mar 2026 250 yards away

  Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission 81052 (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 3 (materials) attached to planning permission 80191 (Erection of one Local Needs dwelling and associated works) to allow minor design amendments) in respect of internal alterations and change to window colour and style

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 4 docs
  Domestic

• Land adjacent to The Old Rectory Ashford Barnstaple Devon EX31 4BY

  81052 Submitted 11 Nov 2025 250 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) and condition 3 (Materials) attached to planning permission 80191 (Erection of one Local Needs dwelling and associated works) to allow minor design amendments

  Granted Amendments 17 docs
  Domestic

• Cherry Cottage Strand Lane Ashford Barnstaple Devon EX31 4BY

  73341 Submitted 26 Apr 2021 250 yards away

  Notice Of Intent to Remove 1 Ash, 1 Sycamore and 2 Elm trees

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 82250 Granted

  Chambercombe Manor Ilfracombe Devon EX34 9RJ

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 7 (Archaeological Post Investigation Assessment) attached to Listed Building Consent 80160 (Listed Building Consent for works associated with the change of use to residential dwelling and extension in place of previously demolished barn (Amended Description)

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 82249 Granted

  Chambercombe Manor Ilfracombe Devon EX34 9RJ

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 7 (Archaeological Post Investigation Assessment) attached to planning permission 80002 (Change of use to residential dwelling, extension in place of previously demolished barn and associated works)

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 81889 Granted

  Elms Court Torrs Park Ilfracombe Devon EX34 8BA

  Approval of details in respect of part discharge of condition 3 (BGP/LEMP) attached to planning permission 78594 (conversion of one dwelling to form two dwellings together with associated works)

  Received 10 Jun, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 82242 Granted

  1 Sanctuary Gate Sanctuary Close Bishops Tawton Barnstaple Devon EX32 0BT

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 5 (Written Scheme of Investigation) and 6 (Post Investigation Assessment) attached to planning permission 79107 Erection of a dwelling and garage (amended plans)

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 82062 Granted

  Arromanches Camp (RM Instow) Marine Parade Instow Bideford Devon EX39 4FF

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 5 (CEMP) and 9 (surface water & silt runoff management) attached to planning permission 77685 (creation of new training spaces, to replace existing facilities, with support offices and amenities split between two buildings)

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Conditions