Planning application
1 Stephens Close Fore Street Bere Alston PL20 7AB
Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Loft conversion with the insertion of velux windows including velux cabrio
As published by the council, reference 2737/26/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- 2737/26/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Use
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 29 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bere Ferrers
- Parish
- Bere Ferrers
- Postcode
- PL20 7AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2026
Received by West Devon
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4 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 November 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
5 documents on file for this application
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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.
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