Planning application
Pift Ltd 52, North Road Industrial Estate Okehampton EX20 1BQ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed demolition of former garden centre and commercial buildings
As published by the council, reference 2738/26/PAD
Application record
- Reference
- 2738/26/PAD
- Type
- Prior Approval Demolition
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 29 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Okehampton North
- Parish
- Okehampton
- Postcode
- EX20 1BQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2026
Received by West Devon
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2 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Devon took a median of 53 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
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 West Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Devon decided prior approval applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
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