Council planning record

Prior approval for change of use of agricultural building to dwelling house (Class A (A&B))

Barn adjacent Lower Homepark Lovacott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3PY

ApprovedReference: 77550North Devon District Council

Last published check: 27 Sept 2026, 21:46. Check the council record for more recent changes.

Application location

Barn adjacent Lower Homepark Lovacott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3PY

This record has no verified map location.

Application summary

Status
Approved
Application type
Prior Approval Class Q
Received
14 Aug 2023
Validated
14 Aug 2023
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
North Devon District Council

Application overview

Prior approval for change of use of agricultural building to dwelling house (Class A (A&B))

Proposal details

Reference
77550
Ward
INSTOW
Parish
HORWOOD LOVACOTT & NEWTON TRACEY
Agent
Mr Nigel Polkinghorne

Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.

Sign in to view collected details

Documents 13 of 13

DocumentPublishedAction
Decision Notice_77550.pdfDecision Notice26 Sept 2023View
Officer Report_77550.pdfDelegated Report26 Sept 2023View
Existing Floor & ElevationsElevations and Floor Existing14 Aug 2023View
Proposed Floor & ElevationsElevations and Floor Proposed14 Aug 2023View
Location & Block PlanLocation and block plan25 Sept 2023View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication Form No Personal Data14 Aug 2023View
July 2023Ecological Report14 Aug 2023View
1358 40Planning Statement14 Aug 2023View
164/23Structural Report14 Aug 2023View
Wildlife Trigger.pdfWildlife Trigger Report14 Aug 2023View
SustainabilityConsultation Response21 Aug 2023View
Environmental HealthConsultation Response1 Sept 2023View
Parish CouncilConsultation Response15 Sept 2023View

Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.

Application timeline

Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.

  1. Application Received Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source
  2. Application Valid Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source
  3. Consultation Start Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source
  4. Consultation End

    Past published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

    Council source
  5. Decision Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source

Decision & conditions

Approved
Decision Notice_77550.pdf
Planning conditions

Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.

Related records

No related records were published in this section.

Understand this planning record

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application statuses explained

    Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.