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Land At Sx 592 552 (Orchard Cottage) Recycling Way Smithaleigh

Awaiting decision South Hams 1363/26/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use

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Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for siting and use of mobile home as a dwelling

As published by the council, reference 1363/26/CLE

Application record

Reference
1363/26/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use
Status
Under Consideration
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Newton & Yealmpton
Parish
Sparkwell

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Hams register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 1362/26/CLE Awaiting decision

    Land At Sx 592 552 (Orchard Cottage) Recycling Way Smithaleigh

    Certificate of lawfulness for use of building as a dwelling and for works of repair and modernisation

    Submitted 18 May 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by South Hams

  2. 20 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Hams took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Hams for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Hams decided lawful development applications in a median of 60 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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