Dolphin Inn Fore Street Kenton Devon EX6 8LD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00703/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Sub-division of part of the public house to form a new dwelling, demolition of two storey rear extension, erection of single storey rear extension and associated alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Validated
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Kenton 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.
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Trinity Cottage, the Corner Shop and House Adjoining Trinity Cottage at the North West, Grade II, about 51 m from the postcode pin · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Registered park or garden about 239 m away: Powderham Castle; Inside the Kenton 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £210,000 in April 2020. Other property, freehold.

20 April 2020£210,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
EX6 8LD
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Kenton With Starcross
Parish
KENTON
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
PERMISSION GRANTED
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 73% of changes of use here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
47decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14830143
Planning Portal ref
PP-14830143
Statutory expiry
25 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Teignbridge
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#102 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Teignbridge is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #39 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Teignbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Teignbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #262 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #270 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #39 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #37 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
13 decided
716
Total decisions
141 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.