Planning application
Highfield Guineaford Barnstaple Devon EX31 4EA
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 76949 (Conversion of barn to dwelling) to ensure the permission remains extant
As published by the council, reference 81864
Application record
- Reference
- 81864
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Development
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- MARWOOD
- Parish
- MARWOOD
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX31 4EA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by North Devon
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Devon granted permission on 5 August 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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