5 Croyde Sands Bungalows Sandy Lane Croyde Braunton Devon EX33 1PS Data via plota.co.uk

82185 - Certificate of Lawful Development Approved

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate for use in breach of a planning condition in respect of use as permanent dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

North 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.
Heritage coast: North Devon
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Public footpath about 23 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Combe Martin to Marsland Mouth about 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
SSSI about 231 m away: Braunton Burrows SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Croyde built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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

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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £45,000 in February 2000. Terraced house, freehold.

29 February 2000£45,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area45 m² (484 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyEnd-terrace bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Development
Postcode
EX33 1PS
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
BRAUNTON WEST AND GEORGEHAM
Parish
GEORGEHAM
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ky Cheal

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.