Planning application
Agricultural Building Land at Down Farm Brayford Barnstaple Devon EX32 7QQ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use of agricultural building to a dwelling (Class Q (A &B))
As published by the council, reference 81858
Application record
- Reference
- 81858
- Type
- Prior Approval Class Q
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- BRATTON FLEMING
- Parish
- BRATTON FLEMING
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX32 7QQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by North Devon
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20 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
North Devon refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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