Barn adjacent to Tawstock Tower Tawstock Barnstaple Devon EX31 3HX Data via plota.co.uk
Valid awaiting Officer allocation
81921
Description
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission 78049 (conversion of redundant rural building to dwelling and associated works (amended red line/site plan/hedgerow translocation document) in respect of a change from Sewage Treatment Plant to Septic Tank… Data via plota.co.uk
Historical activity at this location
6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Shorleigh Barn Lake Tawstock Barnstaple EX31 3HX
Application for a lawful development certificate for existing residential use as a perman…
2025
Approved
Shorleigh Barn Lake Tawstock Barnstaple EX31 3HX
Application for a lawful development certificate for existing residential use as a perman…
2021
Approved
Tawstock Castle Tawstock Barnstaple Devon EX31 3HX
Erection of outbuilding (amended design)
2021
Approved
Tawstock Castle Tawstock Barnstaple Devon EX31 3HX
Erection of outbuilding (amended design)
North Devon
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#136 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
North Devon ranks #179 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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North Devon decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #40 of 292
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #17 of 292
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #179 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #225 of 292
87%
Minor dwellings approved
233 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
37 decided
963
Total decisions
60 refused in 2025