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2206/25/CLP

Chestnut Farm Ashbury EX20 3BH

Refused South Hams Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Use

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear extension of 25m2 - single storey with flat roof. Height 2.526m with decking (below 300mm height), extension to be constructed with uPVC double glazed units to match existing building, stonework to lower plinth & cladding to upper area, existing building to be clad in "cedral" panels to mitigate existing water penetration problems, rainwater to soakaway

As published by the council, reference 2206/25/CLP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2025

    Received by South Hams

  2. 4 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Cert of Lawfulness (Proposed) Refusal

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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