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Orchard Farm Hiscott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3JS

72407Full ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 20 January 2021

Delegated (officer decision)

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Extension to dwelling

Received
2 November 2020
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
INSTOW
  1. Received2 Nov
  2. Validated2 Nov
  3. Consult.2 Dec
  4. Target
  5. Decided20 Jan

Decided in 79 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at Orchard Farm Hiscott Barnstaple Devon EX31 3JS. North Devon has handled 2,161 applications of this type. This one was decided in 79 days, 3 weeks longer than North Devon's typical decision time. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 51 applications across INSTOW. We hold 1,420 applications in total for the EX31 postcode area.

96% of full applications at North Devon District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
EX31 3JS
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
TAWSTOCK

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 November 2020
Consultation expiry
2 December 2020
Consultation start
4 November 2020
Consultation end
2 December 2020
Application expires
20 January 2021

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Rockholm Northfield Lane Barnstaple EX31 1QD

Planning decision

Statutory period
79 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
26 November 2020

Additional information

Documents
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    19 Aug

    Conversion of a redundant building into a dwelling (self build)

    ApprovedFull Application80697
  2. 2022
    10 Aug

    Change of use of agricultural building to a dog grooming parlour (amended plan)

    ApprovedFull Application75755
  3. 2022
    10 Aug

    Variation of condition number 6 ( external lighting) attached to planning permission 72220 (Creation of…

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)75747
  4. 2020
    29 Sep

    Creation of All-Weather Equestrian Riding Surface

    ApprovedFull Application72220
  5. 2020
    29 Jan

    Application for a lawful development certificate for existing residential dwelling in breach of condition

    ApprovedCertificate of Lawful Development71076
  6. 2006
    13 Feb

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR EXISTING USE OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLLING

    RefusedCertificate of lawful development41746

Source: North Devon

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