Planning application
Little Knightacott Farm Lydacott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3QG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification for erection of a general purpose agricultural and machinery store
As published by the council, reference 81949
Application record
- Reference
- 81949
- Type
- Agricultural Prior Notification
- Status
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- FREMINGTON
- Parish
- FREMINGTON
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX31 3QG
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Devon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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79274 Granted
Little Knightacott Farm Lydacott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3QG
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission 76912 (Demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of a dwelling under fallback (following approval 72626, Conversion of redundant agricultural building to dwellinghouse) to allow an amendment of the drawings for a new small storage shed to house the equipment associated with a borehole (Amended plan)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by North Devon
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3 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Devon granted permission on 29 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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Little Knightacott Farm Lydacott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3QG
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission 76912 (Demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of a dwelling under fallback (following approval 72626, Conversion of redundant agricultural building to dwellinghouse) to allow an amendment of the drawings for a new small storage shed to house the equipment associated with a borehole (Amended plan)
Granted Amendments New dwelling Demolition 12 docsSmall domestic -
Land at Knightacott Barn Lydacott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3QG
Erection of garage with first floor hobby room, carport and associated works
Granted Full applications 9 docs -
West Knighacott Barn West Knightacott Lydacott EX31 3QG
Demolition of barn together with erection of one dwelling & associated works (revised proposal following 72628) (amended description and plans)
Granted Full applications Demolition 21 docsDomestic
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