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 166m 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 166m 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 166m 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 222m 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 222m 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

• St Peters Church Strand Lane Ashford Devon EX31 4BY

  81576 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 222m away

  Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of crown lift and crown reduction of 1x Yew (Taxus)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 82164 Granted

  Amary Farm Dibbons Lane Lincombe Ilfracombe Devon EX34 8LL

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 13 (BNG Gain Plan), 14 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 15 (Notice for the HMMP) and 16 (Habitat creation and enhancement and Completion Report) attached to planning permission 81086 (Temporary siting of rural worker's caravan and regularisation of, and extension to barn. Extension of polytunnels. Creation of a farm shop. Enlargement of existing hard standings and associated landscaping)

  18 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 82117 Granted

  Little Manse Brayford Barnstaple Devon EX32 7QF

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 8 (Written Scheme of Investigation) and 9 (Post Investigation Assessment) attached to planning permission 79108 (Creation of wildlife ponds and erection of agricultural machinery storage barn (Amended plans and amended red outline))

  11 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 82049 Granted

  Barton Close Farm Georgeham Braunton Devon EX33 1HX

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 3 (Written Scheme of Investigation) attached to planning permission 81792 (erection of an agricultural workers dwelling)

  27 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 81976 Granted

  Derby Laceworks Vicarage Street Barnstaple Devon EX32 7FL

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 13c,d (Remediation Verification Report and Certificate - Block F) attached to planning permission 73654 erection of 65 new homes, comprising 43 new build houses alongside 22 flats converted from the former Derby Laceworks, including demolition of some ancillary outbuildings (additional information)

  2 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 81948 Granted

  Land off Tinever Road Braunton Devon EX31 4FP

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 18 (surface water drainage) and discharge of the mandatory "Biodiversity Gain Condition" attached to planning permission 81418 (erection of a discount foodstore (Use Class E) with parking, alongside a standalone long-stay car park, with access, landscaping and other associated works)

  30 Jun 2026 Conditions