Marsh Farm Lower Lovacott Newton Tracey Barnstaple Devon EX31 3PY Data via plota.co.uk

81854 - Full Application Approved
Agricultural

Proposal

Retrospective application for erection of an agricultural and garden implement storage building together with associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Validated
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 4

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Lethbridge Farmhouse, Grade II, about 17 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 1866 m away: Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
North Devon
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX31 3PY
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
INSTOW
Parish
HORWOOD LOVACOTT & NEWTON TRACEY
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nigel Polkinghorne

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 47 days. Approved, as 93% of agricultural works here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
139decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by North Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. North Devon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
15 Jun 2026
Comments by
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Four Winds Newton Tracey Barnstaple Devon EX31 3PY
Erection of single storey side extension and internal changes
81054
2025 Approved
Four Winds Newton Tracey Barnstaple Devon EX31 3PY
Erection of single storey side extension and internal changes
81054
2023 Approved
2 Lovacott Grove Lovacott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3SY
Variation of condition 2 (plans) attached to planning permission 73534 (Single storey ext…
77321
2023 Approved
2 Lovacott Grove Lovacott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3SY
Variation of condition 2 (plans) attached to planning permission 73534 (Single storey ext…
77321
2022 Refused
Lovacott Grove Lovacott Devon EX31 3SY
Removal of condition 11 (PD Rights) attached to planning permission 73466 (erection of 2…
75635
2021 Approved
Land adj to Lovacott Grove Lovacott Barnstaple EX31 3SY
Erection of 2 dwellings & associated landscaping (amended plans & proposal)
73466
2021 Approved
Land adj to Lovacott Grove Lovacott Barnstaple EX31 3SY
Erection of 2 dwellings & associated landscaping (amended plans & proposal)
73466
2021 Approved
2 Lovacott Grove Lovacott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3SY
Single storey extensions and extension to existing balcony
73534
2021 Approved
2 Lovacott Grove Lovacott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3SY
Single storey extensions and extension to existing balcony
73534
2020 Withdrawn
Land adjacent Lovacott Grove Lovacott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3SY
Erection of 4 dwellings and associated works
71670
2020 Withdrawn
Land adjacent Lovacott Grove Lovacott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3SY
Erection of 4 dwellings and associated works
71670
2019 Approved
1 Lovacott Grove Barnstaple Devon EX31 3SY
ERECTION OF DOUBLE GARAGE TOGETHER WITH EXTENSION TO EXISTING BALCONY
66874
2019 Approved
LETHBRIDGE BUNGALOW, , , LOWER LOVACOTT, BARNSTAPLE, DEVON, EX31 3PY
EXTENSIONS TO DWELLING TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE TO ANCILLARY ACCOMMODA…
66083
2018 Approved
LOVACOTT GROVE, , , LOVACOTT, , DEVON, EX31 3PY
RETROSPECTIVE VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS) ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 6…
66027
2018 Approved
LOVACOTT GROVE, , , LOVACOTT, , DEVON, EX31 3PY
RETROSPECTIVE VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS) ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 6…
66027
2018 Approved
PLOTS 1 & 2 at LOVACOTT GROVE, LOWER LOVACOTT, , BARNSTAPLE, DEVON, EX31 3SY
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS) ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 63494 (RESERVED…
64738
2018 Approved
PLOTS 1 & 2 at LOVACOTT GROVE, LOWER LOVACOTT, , BARNSTAPLE, DEVON, EX31 3SY
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS) ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 63494 (RESERVED…
64738
2017 Approved
LAND ADJ LETHBRIDGE COTTAGES, , , LOWER LOVACOTT, BARNSTAPLE, DEVON, EX31 3PY
APPROVAL OF DETAILS IN RESPECT OF DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 9 (ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEME…
64134
2017 Approved
LAND ADJ LETHBRIDGE COTTAGES, , , LOWER LOVACOTT, BARNSTAPLE, DEVON, EX31 3PY
APPROVAL OF DETAILS IN RESPECT OF DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 9 (ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEME…
64134
2016 Approved
GREEN PASTURES, , , LOWER LOVACOTT, BARNSTAPLE, DEVON, EX31 3PY
EXTENSIONS & ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIVING ACCOMMODATION
61468
North Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#99 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Devon ranks #140 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 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. View full council performance
North Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #42 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #20 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #140 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #192 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
42 decided
939
Total decisions
58 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings