Councillor Becky Coombs
Email: becky.coombs@northdevon.gov.uk
Council: North Devon
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
31 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 6.30 pm
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 10.00 am
Extraordinary, Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 6.30 pm, NEW
Joint Planning Policy Committee - Friday, 23rd January, 2026 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
133 decisions · Page 6 of 27
79478: Barn Owl and Tawny Owl, Eastleigh Barton, Eastleigh, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4PA
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025
...to approve the recommendations to refuse full planning permission for the change of use from holiday let to full residential use at Barn Owl and Tawny Owl, Eastleigh Barton, due to a failure to provide compelling evidence that the holiday occupancy restriction is no longer justified, the site's remote location from essential services and lack of sustainable travel options, and the lack of private outdoor amenity space for Barn Owl Cottage.
Recommendations Approved
80754: 38 Oxford Grove, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 9HG
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025
...the committee approved the conversion of 6 residential studio apartments into 3 self-contained residential flats, including the installation of solar panels on the roof at 38 Oxford Grove, Ilfracombe.
Recommendations Approved
80389: Blue Bay Upper Claypark, Mortehoe, Woolacombe, Devon, EX34 7EA
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025
...to refuse application 80389 for the erection of a self-build dwelling with associated parking and landscaping at Blue Bay, Upper Claypark, Mortehoe, Woolacombe, Devon, EX34 7EA, due to its incongruous design, scale, appearance, and limited plot size, which would negatively impact the Conservation Area and the National Landscape.
Recommendations Approved
80710: Car Park, Adelaide Terrace, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 9JR
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025
...to approve recommendations for engineering works to regrade an embankment in a car park on Adelaide Terrace in Ilfracombe, Devon, including the removal of 18 parking bays and the implementation of a biodiversity net gain plan.
Recommendations Approved
80762: 5 Lower Almshouses, Pilton Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1PF
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025
...to application 80762, Listed Building Consent for dismantling and reconstructing the chimney at 5 Lower Almshouses, Pilton Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1PF using traditional methods and materials to match the existing, was approved.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 31
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 133