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Coles Yard Rackenford Tiverton Devon EX16 8DT

Granted North Devon 81672 Certificate of Lawful Development

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 works carried out under planning permission 74391 (Redevelopment of the yard for the erection of six dwellings) to ensure the permission remains extant

As published by the council, reference 81672

Application record

Reference
81672
Type
Certificate of Lawful Development
Status
Certificate Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Certificate Approved
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Decided
31 Jul 2026
Ward
WITHERIDGE
Parish
RACKENFORD
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EX16 8DT

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Devon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 78665 Granted

    Coles Yard Rackenford Tiverton Devon EX16 8DT

    Approval of details in respect of discharge of conditions 5 (external design/materials) 7 (landscaping) 8 (BNG) 11 (LEMP) 15 (WSI) 16 (FDA) 17 (CEMP) attached to planning permission 74391 (redevelopment of the yard for the erection of six dwellings)

    Decided 20 Dec 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Received by North Devon

  2. 8 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate Approved

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Devon granted permission on 31 July 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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Within 0.3 miles

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    81860 Submitted 4 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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  • Land at Coles Yard Rackenford Tiverton Devon EX16 8DT

    74391 Submitted 15 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    Redevelopment of the yard for the erection of six dwellings

    Granted Full applications 28 docs
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  • Coles Yard Rackenford Tiverton Devon EX16 8DT

    78665 Submitted 22 Apr 2024 50 yards away

    Approval of details in respect of discharge of conditions 5 (external design/materials) 7 (landscaping) 8 (BNG) 11 (LEMP) 15 (WSI) 16 (FDA) 17 (CEMP) attached to planning permission 74391 (redevelopment of the yard for the erection of six dwellings)

    Granted Conditions 14 docs
    Several homes

  • Corner House Rackenford Tiverton Devon EX16 8DS

    76433 Submitted 4 Jan 2023 150 yards away

    Removal of condition 8 (removal of permitted development rights) attached to planning permission 59915 (outline application for erection of three dwellings)

    Granted Amendments 5 docs
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  • The Old Police House Rackenford Tiverton Devon EX16 8DU

    73293 Submitted 16 Apr 2021 150 yards away

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In North Devon

  • 81574 Granted

    Land on South Side of Ash Road Braunton Devon EX33 2EF

    Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use as residential dwellinghouse and associated garden land (C3)

    Received 19 Mar, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 82265 Awaiting decision

    Stables Cottage Witheridge Tiverton Devon EX16 8PT

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    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 82202 Awaiting decision

    Yellaton Cottage Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0PA

    Application for a lawful development certificate for existing works carried out under planning permission 77832 (Erection of a Barn no.5) to ensure the permission remains extant

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 81876 Granted

    Yellaton House Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0PA

    Application for a lawful development certificate for existing works carried out under planning permission 58429 (extension to dwelling) to ensure the permission remains extant

    Received 9 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 82184 Awaiting decision

    Leigh Farm Leigh Road Chulmleigh Devon EX18 7JW

    Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use of an agriculturally tied dwelling by persons not involved in agriculture

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Lawful development