1/0037/2026/CPL

1. 15 Jan 2026

   Received by Torridge

2. 2 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Application Approved

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 1/0085/2023/DIS Granted

  Land At Grid Reference 262886 107734 Townsend Hill Winkleigh Devon

  Discharge of conditions 5,6,8,9,10,11,12,14,16,17,18 and 19 of planning approval 1/0556/2022/FULM (Materials, Archaeology, Waste, CEMP, Ground Investigation, Highways, Drainage, Landscaping, Biodiversity and Ecology)

  10 Nov 2023 223m away Conditions
• 1/1120/2023/SEC106 Granted

  Land At Grid Reference 262886 107734 Townsend Hill Winkleigh Devon

  Discharge of clauses 1.1 and 7.1 of planning approval 1/0556/2022/FULM

  13 Nov 2023 224m away Conditions
• 1/0920/2025/FULM Granted

  Land West Of Townsend Hill Winkleigh Devon

  Residential development of 77 dwellings with associated infrastructure (Variation of condition 2 of planning approval 1/0556/2022/FULM) (Affecting a Public Right of Way)

  27 Nov 2025 248m away Full applications
• 1/0050/2026/DIS Granted

  Former Land At Grid Reference 262886 107734 Townsend Hill Winkleigh Devon

  Discharge of condition 7 of planning approval 1/0920/2025/FULM (Archaeology)

  9 Jun 2026 251m away Conditions
• 1/0086/2025/DIS Granted

  Land At Grid Reference 262886 107734 Townsend Hill Winkleigh Devon

  Discharge of condition 7 of planning approval 1/0556/2022/FULM (Archaeology)

  28 Jul 2025 253m away Conditions
• 1/0040/2026/DIS Awaiting decision

  Land At Grid Reference 262886 107734 Townsend Hill Winkleigh Devon

  Discharge of Condition 4 of Planning Approval 1/0556/2022/FULM (Materials) (Plot 2)

  6 May 2026 255m away Conditions

• 1/0531/2026/CPE Awaiting decision

  Land Adjacent To Lukes Farm Sheepwash Devon

  Certificate of existing lawful development to confirm commencement of planning approval 1/0137/2023/FUL

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 1/0254/2026/CPE Granted

  Barn At Great Close Bradworthy Devon

  Certificate of existing lawful development for an agricultural building.

  31 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• 1/0507/2026/CPL Awaiting decision

  Mill Cottage Bucks Mills Bideford Devon EX39 5DZ

  Certificate of proposed lawful development for replacement of existing wooden front garden fence with new stone wall and new iron rails

  14 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 1/0501/2026/CPL Awaiting decision

  Yeoldon Lodge Lower Cleave Northam Bideford Devon EX39 2RH

  Certificate of proposed lawful development for the erection of a garden shed/ gym.

  13 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 1/0354/2026/CPE Granted

  2 Stable Mews Church Lane Holsworthy Devon EX22 6EG

  Certificate of existing lawful for use of dwellinghouse (Breach of Occupancy condition)

  15 May 2026 Lawful development