Planning application
5 Devon Square Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 2HN
Works: Loft or dormer Roofing
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed replacement roof and associated fascias, rainwater goods, new staircase to provide loft access, alterations to the existing roof structure including installation of three roof lights
As published by the council, reference 26/00478/CLDP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00478/CLDP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: CERT LAWFUL USE EXIST/PROP REFUSED
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 27 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Bushell
- Parish
- NEWTON ABBOT
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TQ12 2HN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Teignbridge
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27 Mar 2026
Decision issued: CERT LAWFUL USE EXIST/PROP REFUSED
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Teignbridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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