Planning application
Barton Town Farm Challacombe Barnstaple Devon EX31 4TW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification by telecommunications code system operator for Installation of a 22.5m lattice tower supporting 3no. antennas, 2no. 0.6m dishes and ancillary equipment; 2no. equipment cabinets, 1no. meter cabinet and associated ancillary equipment enclosed within a 1.1m stockproof fence compound.
As published by the council, reference 81859
Application record
- Reference
- 81859
- Type
- Telecommunications Prior Notification
- Status
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- BRATTON FLEMING
- Parish
- CHALLACOMBE
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX31 4TW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by North Devon
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
56 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Devon granted permission on 30 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 telecoms applications
Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.
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