Springfield, Drayford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4SL
Approved on 9 June 2015
Council decision: PRIOR APP CLASSMB APPROVEDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
- Received
- 15 April 2015
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- North Devon District Council
- Ward
- WITHERIDGE
- ReceivedReceived15 Apr
- ValidatedValidated15 Apr
- Consult.Consultation9 Jun
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided9 Jun
Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an outline application for a change of use at SPRINGFIELD, DRAYFORD, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 4SL. North Devon has handled 401 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 46 applications across WITHERIDGE. We hold 832 applications in total for the EX17 postcode area.
88% of outline applications at North Devon District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.See what's approved near your address
Application details
- Postcode
- EX17 4SL
- Application type
- Prior Approval Class Q
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- WITHERIDGE
- District
- SOU
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 15 April 2015
- Consultation expiry
- 9 June 2015
- Consultation start
- 18 May 2015
- Consultation end
- 9 June 2015
- Application expires
- 10 June 2015
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- PO BOX 313, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 2EL
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 22 May 2015
Appeal
- Appeal result
- No
Additional information
- Documents
- 10
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201925 Oct
Conversion of garage to form one bedroom holiday let together with erection of detached garage and associated…
ApprovedFull Application70704 - 201513 Aug
PRIOR APPROVAL FOR CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO ONE DWELLING (CLASS Q(A)(B))
ApprovedPrior Approval Class Q59791 - 201415 Oct
PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO ONE DWELLING
RefusedPrior Approval Class Q58268 - 20141 Aug
AGRICULTURAL PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR CREATION OF GRAVEL TRACK & ERECTION OF FARM GATES
ApprovedAgricultural Prior Notification57916 - 200229 Apr
AGRICULTURAL PRIOR NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF ERECTION OF GENERAL PURPOSE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING
ApprovedAgricultural Prior Notification33138
Source: North Devon
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