Planning application
Leigh Farm Leigh Road Chulmleigh Devon EX18 7JW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use of an agriculturally tied dwelling by persons not involved in agriculture
As published by the council, reference 82184
Application record
- Reference
- 82184
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Development
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- CHULMLEIGH
- Parish
- CHULMLEIGH
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX18 7JW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by North Devon
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17 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Devon took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with North Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Devon decided lawful development applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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