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Woolmers Farm North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN

Granted North Devon 81903 Full Application

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
Granted As published: 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.

  • 81216 Withdrawn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

    Decided 18 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Received by North Devon

  2. 26 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

North Devon granted permission on 7 September 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Woolmers Farm North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN

    81216 Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    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

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension 46 docs
  • Land at Woolmers Farm North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN

    78292 Submitted 13 Feb 2024 50 yards away

    Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (hybrid and outline application 56351 - part B being the outline for residential development of up to 50 units (amended plans and description)) - variation of design to approved reserved matters application 75689 (amended plans)

    Granted Reserved matters New dwelling 95 docs
    Major scheme
  • Woolmers House North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN

    81902 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of removal to ground level 2x Conifers (T1 and T2) and 1x Ivy-clad Multi-stemmed Broadleaf Tree (species obscured by ivy, T3)

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • Land off North Lane Bickington BARNSTAPLE EX31 2JN

    73545 Submitted 1 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Approval of details in respect of discharge of conditions 5 (arboricultural), 7 (Public Open Space), 8 (Surface Water), 9 (Boundary), 11 (Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI)), 14 (Contamination), 15 (Construction Management Plan), 22 (Site-Layout) and 28 (Waste Audit) attached to planning permission 56351(amended plans)

    Granted Conditions 51 docs
  • Land at North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN

    81472 Submitted 24 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~21 Apr

    Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission 78292 (Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (hybrid and outline application 56351 - part B being the outline for residential development of up to 50 units (amended plans and description)) - variation of design to approved reserved matters application 75689 (amended plans) in respect of change to provision of offsite equipment play contribution, informal footpath location to open space, reposition of house at plot 5 & additional window on the west elevation

    Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling Windows or glazing 11 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land at North Lane Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JN

    80971 Submitted 22 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar

    Notice of an application to modify a planning obligation under regulation 3 of the T & C P (modification of planning obligations) Regulations 1992 in respect of 56351

    Awaiting decision Conditions 11 docs

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