The Crown Hotel, Market Street, Lynton, EX35 6AG Data via plota.co.uk

EXM/26/017/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved
Listed buildingsCommercial premises

Proposal

Listed building consent for the proposed light refurbishment of existing pub & restaurant, full refurbishment of hotel lobby lounge, conversion of existing games/billiards room to 2 new hotel bedrooms, new wrought iron external gate, conversion of existing former library room to 1 new hotel room, full refurbishment of bedrooms 8 and 9, redecoration of hotel corridors and all bedrooms, re-fitting of all hotel bathrooms, external repairs and redecoration of building, conversion of externally-accessed store room into new bin store, new external signage, new exterior lighting and refurbishment of trade area WC's. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jan 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Statements & assessments 1

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Site constraints 6

Special area of conservation
Exmoor National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Lynton conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lynton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 5, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Exmoor
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EX35 6AG
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
K D Paine & Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 132 days from validation, 76 days slower than Exmoor's median of 56 for listed building consent. Approved, as 100% of listed building consent here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by Exmoor in the last twelve months, from validation. Exmoor decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
26 Jan 2026
Comments by
26 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
19 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
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WTCA 25/09
2023 Refused
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Proposed new entrance to domestic accomodation.
62/41/24/001
2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2022 Withdrawn
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2021 Approved
The Globe, Queen Street, Lynton, Devon, EX35 6AA
Proposed change of use from public house to cafe/bar and holiday let. Retrospective.
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Refused
LYNTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL, MARKET STREET, LYNTON, EX35 6AF
Proposed replacement of doors/screens in 3 no. locations with new aluminium units of styl…
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2021 Refused
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Listed building consent for the replacement of 6 no. windows.
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2021 Refused
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2020 Approved
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Proposed change of use from former Use Class D1 artists' studio/centre to rural enterpris…
62/41/20/025
2020 Approved
ZEPHYR COTTAGE, LYDIATE LANE, LYNTON, EX35 6AJ
Works to Trees in Conservation Area: Removal of conifer T7, Removal of fallen laurel T9…
WTCA 20/11
2020 Approved
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Works to trees in conservation area: removal of conifer, privet, laburnum
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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Proposed erection of external boiler enclosure with associated landscaping and wooden fen…
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2018 Withdrawn
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Exmoor
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#179 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Exmoor is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #248 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
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Exmoor decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #10 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #15 of 296
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #248 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #234 of 296
100%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Change of use approved
26 decided
174
Total decisions
7 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings