East Devon planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to East Devon District Council, updated daily. East Devon District Council received 398 planning applications in the last 90 days, 6 of them major schemes. 96% of the applications it decided were approved.
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Recent applications in East Devon
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Land At Woodhouse Lyme Road Uplyme
Forestry building with log store and drying canopy, Uplyme. 63 sqm enclosed timber structure on a 1.4-hectare site, with open-sided ancillary buildings and site works under agricultural notification. Structural timber frame, steel posts, cladding and groundworks to accommodate slope excavation.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
The Farmhouse Otter Valley Park Honiton EX14 4PX
3-unit park home scheme with bat roost, Honiton. Demolishes a farmhouse and erects three park homes plus a dedicated bat roost building at full application stage. Site clearance, foundations, utility connections and specialist roost construction suit rural contractors and ecological specialists.
DemolitionGroundworksDrainage
Oak Cottage Snodwell Farm Post Lane Cotleigh Devon EX14 9HZ
Hotel-to-dwelling conversion with substantial structural works, East Devon. One C1 hotel becomes one C3 house via demolition of lean-to, external wall rebuilding, full window/door replacement, rooflights, roof works and air source heat pump installation at full application stage. Structural repair…
DemolitionStructural repairFaçade repair
1B Elm Road Exmouth EX8 2LG
Variation moving parking on a consented new dwelling, Exmouth. Adjusts the approved scheme's parking layout without altering the dwelling itself, at variation stage. The parent permission remains active and construction-ready, so site logistics and ground conditions are the next focus.
The York Inn 21 Imperial Road Exmouth EX8 1BY
Two-storey extension for snooker and virtual sports, Exmouth. Adds first and second floors to an existing pub's south elevation for leisure use at full application stage. Structural frame, cladding and fit-out drive the contract, with M&E and glazing for the new floors.
Structural frameSteelBrickwork
Oak Cottage Snodwell Farm Post Lane Cotleigh Devon EX14 9HZ
Listed building consent for comprehensive renovation of a house and annexe, Devon. Roof replacement, internal reconfiguration, heating and insulation systems, window refurbishment and structural steelwork at full consent stage. Heritage-compliant materials, structural steelwork, roofing, glazing…
Structural repairRoof repairRoofing
Curlew Farm Trinity Hill Road Combpyne Axminster EX13 8SZ
Farm shop fit-out with parking enlargement and exterior works, Axminster. Converts 194 sqm building to retail use via insertion of doors, windows, mezzanine and wall infill, plus open-sided extension and timber cladding at full application stage. M&E, fit-out, glazing and joinery packages suit…
Fit-outM&EGlazing
East Devon Golf Club Links Road Budleigh Salterton EX9 6DG
Golf practice facility with covered and open bays, Budleigh Salterton. Erects a timber structure over an enlarged concrete base to shelter one enclosed bay and three open bays for instruction and practice at full application stage. Timber framing, concrete works and sports-surface finishes suit…
GroundworksStructural frameCladding
4 Albert Terrace Berwick House Salcombe Road Sidmouth EX10 8PX
Guest house converting to single dwellinghouse, Sidmouth. One C1 unit redeployed as a C3 home at full application stage. Internal reconfiguration, kitchen and bathroom upgrades, and domestic M&E packages follow.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
10 Green Mount Sidmouth EX10 9DB
Single-storey extension with first-floor conversion and new cladding, Sidmouth. Adds ground-floor living space and roof alterations to enable upper-floor accommodation, with fenestration updates, at full application stage. Roofing, structural steelwork, cladding and glazing packages suit local…
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Play Area Clyst Honiton
96 sqm modular community meeting facility, Clyst Honiton. New single-unit building on playing field land at outline stage with all matters reserved. Modular construction and fit-out packages suit specialist contractors, with sports-facility site works and drainage infrastructure.
GroundworksStructural frameM&E
Honiton Rugby Football Club School Lane Honiton EX14 1QW
Single-storey rear extension to a rugby club changing block, Honiton. Adds changing rooms, welfare and storage for youth members to an existing clubhouse at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, drainage and M&E deliver the core fit-out for sports club operations.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
1 & 2 Cliff View Cottages Branscombe Seaton EX12 3DA
Listed building consent for extensive alterations to a Seaton cottage. Combines fenestration changes, new carport, external stairs, greenhouse and internal remodelling including underfloor heating across three rooms. Listed-fabric work, glazing, brickwork, joinery and drainage packages suit…
GlazingBrickworkJoinery
8 Mallocks Close Tipton St John EX10 0AP
Loft conversion with front and rear dormers, Tipton St John. Adds bedroom and bathroom space via dormer extensions, rooflights and internal staircase at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, steel and glazing packages suit local trades, with drainage and M&E following the structural work.
RoofingJoinerySteel
4 Causeway Cottages Causeway Beer Seaton EX12 3LF
Single-storey rear extension to a listed cottage, East Devon. Adds ground-floor living space to an existing home, requiring listed building consent before full planning permission can proceed. Brickwork, roofing and matching materials are the focus, with conservation approval driving specification…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in East Devon District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so East Devon District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
East Devon District Council, raw rate
31.3%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.4%
national rates applied to this caseload
2.9 percentage points above expected. East Devon District Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
739 appeals counted, 709 judged either way (222 allowed, 487 dismissed), 30 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 31.4% | 28.8% | 478 | 475 | 149 |
| Householder (HAS) | 36% | 35.6% | 103 | 100 | 36 |
| Enforcement Notice | 24.5% | 13.5% | 67 | 53 | 13 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 41.9% | 25% | 38 | 31 | 13 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 33.3% | 36.9% | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 15.4% | 20.6% | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 11.1% | 33.3% | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | 25% | 25.2% | 8 | 8 | 2 |
4 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in East Devon District Council
Developer contributions at East Devon District Council
Developers pay into planning obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy at East Devon District Council, each sum tied to a purpose in the agreement.
East Devon District Council's register does not report an Available figure.
| Purpose | Collected |
|---|---|
| CIL (unallocated receipts) | £22,598,055 |
| Education | £5,985,084 |
| Affordable housing | £5,566,370 |
| Open space and play | £4,734,818 |
| Carbon and energy | £4,520,258 |
| Biodiversity and ecology | £3,050,361 |
| Community facilities | £2,357,236 |
| Monitoring and administration | £1,469,946 |
| Highways and transport | £1,275,131 |
| Sport and leisure | £968,757 |
| Employment and skills | £311,575 |
| Public realm and heritage | £170,914 |
| Health and social care | £132,837 |
| Waste and recycling | £45,000 |
| Libraries and culture | £26,609 |
| Financial adjustment | £804 |
| Other local categories | £1,174,653 |
Source: East Devon District Council's Section 106 register and East Devon District Council's Community Infrastructure Levy register, read on 29 September 2026. Figures are the whole of each register as published on that date, not a recent period. Our collected totals match each register’s own published total exactly. Purposes are grouped from the council's own wording.
Affordable housing grant in East Devon District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent6 homes
- Shared ownership43 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
East Devon District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other95% (147 decided)
- householder98% (125 decided)
- residential89% (18 decided)
- agricultural75% (8 decided)
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