Site Of Former Oil Petroleum And Gas Refinery Albion Hill Exmouth Data via plota.co.uk

25/2303/MFUL - Major - Full application Refused

Proposal

Erection of 2 no. apartment blocks comprising 22 no. apartments (Class C3) with associated access, car parking, landscaping, open space and associated works at the former gas works, Albion Hill, Exmouth Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 11 Sept 2026, 11:56

Application progress

✓

Received

14 Jan 2026

✗

Refused

10 Sept 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 10 Sept 2026 · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents 50

Statements & assessments 22

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Important details

Council: East Devon
Application type: Major - Full application
Received: 14 Jan 2026
Validated: 14 Jan 2026
Ward: Exmouth Littleham
Parish: Exmouth
Target decision: 11 Sept 2026
Decision: Refusal
Decision date: 10 Sept 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Black Box Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 239 days from validation, 176 days slower than East Devon's median of 63 for new homes. Refused, as 33% of new homes here are.

This one239d

Council63d

UK56d

38%decided within 8 weeks

67%approved

13%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by East Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. East Devon decision record →

Public comments

61comments received

61 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

87 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14473026
Site or press notice: 10 Jun 2026
Env. assessment: No

East Devon

Planning Authority Score

6.7/10

Good

#72 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

East Devon ranks #103 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

East Devon decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

88%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #152 of 296

94%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #104 of 296

72%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (63%) #103 of 296

34%

Extended time limit

Below avg (41%) #86 of 296

63%

Minor dwellings approved

168 decided (1-9 homes)

74%

Major dwellings approved

23 decided (10+ homes)

88%

Change of use approved

25 decided

1,321

Total decisions

157 refused in the year to March 2026