Planning application
Development Site At Sx 592 949 Okehampton
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use under Class R of agricultural building to a flexible use under Class E (Commercial/Business Service)
As published by the council, reference 2825/25/PAU
Application record
- Reference
- 2825/25/PAU
- Type
- Prior Approval for change of Agricultural Building to flexible commercial B2, B8, C1 or E
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 23 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 4 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Okehampton South
- Parish
- Okehampton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2025
Received by West Devon
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13 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Devon granted permission on 4 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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