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1647/26/CLE - Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use Approved
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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 3

South Devon National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Kingswear built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
South Hams
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use
Postcode
TQ6 0BX
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Dartmouth & East Dart
Parish
Kingswear
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
JFA | Qube Design Limited

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Foxhole Beacon Road Kingswear TQ6 0BS
G1: Mixed species (Elm, Yew and Bay) - western boundary tree line to be reduced in height…
3542/25/TCA
2025 Approved
Foxhole Beacon Road Kingswear TQ6 0BS
G1: Mixed species (Elm, Yew and Bay) - western boundary tree line to be reduced in height…
3542/25/TCA
2025 Withdrawn
The Chalet Church Hill Kingswear TQ6 0BX
Householder application for upgrade & replacement of day room windows with bifold doors
1119/25/HHO
2025 Withdrawn
The Chalet Church Hill Kingswear TQ6 0BX
Householder application for upgrade & replacement of day room windows with bifold doors
1119/25/HHO
2024 Approved
Prospect House Church Hill Kingswear TQ6 0BX
T1: Pittosporum – Fell as too close to boundary wall which has required repointing & root…
3917/24/TCA
2024 Approved
Prospect House Church Hill Kingswear TQ6 0BX
T1: Pittosporum – Fell as too close to boundary wall which has required repointing & root…
3917/24/TCA
2024 Approved
The Ship Inn, Higher Street, Kingswear, TQ6 0AG
Changes to former staff accommodation to create four holiday letting rooms
1039/24/FUL
2024 Approved
The Ship Inn, Higher Street, Kingswear, TQ6 0AG
Changes to former staff accommodation to create four holiday letting rooms
1039/24/FUL
2024 Refused
The Boathouse Beacon Road Kingswear TQ6 0BS
T966: Mimosa - to be felled to ground level due to diseased condition fungal fruiting bod…
1952/24/TCA
2024 Refused
The Boathouse Beacon Road Kingswear TQ6 0BS
T966: Mimosa - to be felled to ground level due to diseased condition fungal fruiting bod…
1952/24/TCA
2023 Approved
Nonsuch House, Church Hill, Kingswear, TQ6 0BX
Householder application for alterations & replacement of existing bin& bike storage area
3505/23/HHO
2023 Approved
Nonsuch House, Church Hill, Kingswear, TQ6 0BX
Householder application for alterations & replacement of existing bin& bike storage area
3505/23/HHO
2023 Approved
Tower House, Higher Street, Kingswear, TQ6 0AG
Householder application for alteration and extension, side and rearextension
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2023 Approved
Tower House, Higher Street, Kingswear, TQ6 0AG
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2023 Approved
Riverdene, Higher Street, Kingswear, TQ6 0AG
Proposed extension & associated alterations to flatted dwelling
2907/23/FUL
2023 Approved
Riverdene, Higher Street, Kingswear, TQ6 0AG
Proposed extension & associated alterations to flatted dwelling
2907/23/FUL
2023 Approved
The Old Vicarage, Church Hill, Kingswear, TQ6 0BX
Householder application for erection of carport with solar panels &solar panels on garage…
2338/23/HHO
2023 Approved
The Old Vicarage, Church Hill, Kingswear, TQ6 0BX
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2338/23/HHO
2022 Refused
Yarrow Bank, Beacon Road, Kingswear, TQ6 0BS
Householder application for alteration & extension of existing house &external terrace, c…
3987/22/HHO
2023 Approved
Ravenswell, Beacon Road, Kingswear, TQ6 0BS
Householder application for alterations & extension to form showerrooms & provision of so…
0813/23/HHO
2017 Approved
Two Guns Beacon Road Kingswear TQ6 0BS
Householder application for proposed extensions and remodelling
1722/17/HHO
2017 Withdrawn
Eastney Beacon Road Kingswear TQ6 0BS
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0239/17/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
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2016 Withdrawn
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South Hams
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#89 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Hams is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #97 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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South Hams decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #116 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #165 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #97 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #69 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,018
Total decisions
101 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings