Planning application
Woolmers Farm North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective application to regularise a farm shop together with proposed extension of building to form space for small rural events and learning facility, creation of 3 passing places and associated works
As published by the council, reference 81903
Application record
- Reference
- 81903
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- BICKINGTON
- Parish
- FREMINGTON
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX31 2JN
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Devon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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81216 Withdrawn
Woolmers Farm North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN
Part retrospective application for conversion and change of use of building to farm shop together with extension of farm shop to create events and learning facility
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by North Devon
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26 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
30 documents on file for this application
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