Planning application
3589/25/CLE
Gara Rock Car Park East Portlemouth
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
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8 Dec 2025
Received by South Hams
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12 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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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The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.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.
Other lawful development applications
In South Hams
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1468/26/CLE Decided
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1547/26/CLE Decided
Coach House Flat 2, Old Postern, Dartington Hall, TQ9 6EA
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1739/26/CLP Decided
11 Willsworthy Drive Tavistock PL19 0FP
Erection of summerhouse in back garden
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1437/26/CLE Decided
Land At Sx 779 469 Coles Cross East Allington
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1713/26/CLP Decided
Banksia Silverhill Malborough TQ7 3RS
Certificate of lawfulness for installation of solar panels on the roof with associated battery sited within the garage