Strand Gardens The Strand Exmouth Data via plota.co.uk

26/0812/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Temporary change of use of areas of land for the placement of tables and chairs associated with the use of adjoining premises within Class E(b), on the Strand, Exmouth until 30.09.28 on a seasonal basis from the 1st April to the end of September each year… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Apr 2026
Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Documents 17

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Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Exmouth 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Exmouth built-up area.
Not affected
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
East Devon
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX8 1AL
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Exmouth Town
Parish
Exmouth
Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Agent
Roach Planning and Environmental Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 74 days from validation, 16 days slower than East Devon's median of 58 for changes of use. Approved, as 75% of changes of use here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
12%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14881945
Site or press notice
6 May 2026
Committee
7 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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