Western Commodities Ltd Unit 13 South View Estate Willand Cullompton Devon EX15 2QW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01193/FULL - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of part of an existing industrial building to an indoor padel and pickleball facility, within Class E(d), comprising six padel courts and one pickleball court, with ancillary reception, bar, shop, lounge, and changing facilities Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 13 Nov 2026, from Mid Devon's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Willand built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area2,163 m² (23,282 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 70)
UseGeneral Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mid Devon
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
EX15 2QW
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Lower Culm
Parish
Willand 59
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Mid Devon usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 5517 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
51%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
88decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Mid Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. Mid Devon decision record →

Public comments

10comments received
10 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 16%

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15201869
Planning Portal ref
PP-15201869
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mid Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#77 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Mid Devon is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #77 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mid Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #21 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #77 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #153 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
98%
Change of use approved
40 decided
704
Total decisions
37 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.