Planning application
The Straw House Tapeley Park Instow Bideford Devon EX39 4LY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use as residential dwellinghouse and associated garden land.
As published by the council, reference 81544
Application record
- Reference
- 81544
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Development
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- INSTOW
- Parish
- WESTLEIGH
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX39 4LY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by North Devon
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24 Jun 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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.
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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