Planning application
Land At Sx 592 552 (Orchard Cottage) Recycling Way Smithaleigh
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for use of building as a dwelling and for works of repair and modernisation
As published by the council, reference 1362/26/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 1362/26/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 18 May 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Newton & Yealmpton
- Parish
- Sparkwell
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Devon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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1363/26/CLE Awaiting decision
Land At Sx 592 552 (Orchard Cottage) Recycling Way Smithaleigh
Certificate of lawfulness for siting and use of mobile home as a dwelling
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 May 2026
Received by West Devon
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2 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Devon took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with West Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Devon decided lawful development applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
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Land At Sx 592 552 (Orchard Cottage) Recycling Way Smithaleigh
86% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul
Certificate of lawfulness for use of building as a dwelling and for works of repair and modernisation
Awaiting decision Lawful development 8 docsDomestic -
Land At Sx 592 552 (Orchard Cottage) Recycling Way Smithaleigh
86% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jul
Certificate of lawfulness for siting and use of mobile home as a dwelling
Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docsDomestic -
Land At Sx 592 552 (Orchard Cottage) Recycling Way Smithaleigh
86% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jul
Certificate of lawfulness for siting and use of mobile home as a dwelling
Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docsDomestic -
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