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3589/25/CLE

Gara Rock Car Park East Portlemouth

Withdrawn South Hams Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of the land adjacent to Rickham Farm as a public car park

As published by the council, reference 3589/25/CLE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Received by South Hams

  2. 12 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

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

In South Hams

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    Land at SX 705 570 (Newbrook) Ugborough

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    28 May 2026 Lawful development
  • 1547/26/CLE Decided

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    5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 1739/26/CLP Decided

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    Erection of summerhouse in back garden

    26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 1437/26/CLE Decided

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    Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of site for storage of plant and equipment (sui generis)

    26 May 2026 Lawful development
  • 1713/26/CLP Decided

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    19 Jun 2026 Lawful development