Planning application
1/0251/2026/CPE
15 & 16 Pitt Hill Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1PX
Proposal
Certificate of existing lawful use for use as two separate dwelling houses (Use Class C3) for a period exceeding ten years
As published by the council, reference 1/0251/2026/CPE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by Torridge
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5 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Approved
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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1/0327/2026/LBC Granted
8 Pitt Hill Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1PX
Retrospective Internal alterations
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1/0044/2024/FUL Granted
2 Pitt Court Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1PU
External alterations including new roof and re-slating of existing duo-pitched roof, roof lights and windows, window alterations, front door and internal alterations
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1/0587/2021/LBC Granted
15 Myrtle Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1PH
Internal alterations, rear ground floor extension and roof windows
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1/0586/2021/FUL Granted
15 Myrtle Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1PH
Internal alterations, rear ground floor extension and roof windows
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1/0026/2026/FUL Granted
15 Tomouth Road Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1QD
Construction of a ground floor level balcony in the rear garden
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1/0296/2026/LBC Granted
5 Odun Road Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1PT
Installation of iron railings
Other lawful development applications
In Torridge
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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
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1/0254/2026/CPE Granted
Barn At Great Close Bradworthy Devon
Certificate of existing lawful development for an agricultural building.
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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
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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.
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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)