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81675 - Variation of Condition(s) Approved
Schools, care & community

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) attached to planning permission (Conversion of former Methodist Church into one residential unit & reinstatement of window opening) to allow amendments to the internal layout, external amenity space and a new access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Validated
23 Apr 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions variation sought for 2

    • VariationVariation of condition 2 (Approved plans) attached to planning permission 79519 (Conversion…This application81675

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area about 2 m away: Instow
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
SSSI about 191 m away: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Instow built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
North Devon
Application type
Variation of Condition(s)
Postcode
EX39 4JU
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
INSTOW
Parish
INSTOW
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 105 days from validation, 68 days slower than North Devon's median of 37 for amendments. Approved, as 99% of amendments here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
83decided in the last year

Plota live figures for amendments decided by North Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. North Devon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 Apr 2026
Comments by
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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North Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#99 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Devon ranks #140 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #42 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #20 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #140 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #192 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
42 decided
939
Total decisions
58 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings