Swimbridge Church of England Primary School Barnstaple Hill Swimbridge Devon EX32 0PJ Data via plota.co.uk

81658 - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Construction of a replacement primary school, MUGA and grass pitches with forest school, car and cycle parking together with bin store and associated landscaping of the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Oct 2026, 16:04

Application progress

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Received

10 Apr 2026

✓

Validated

15 May 2026

Decision

Expected by 10 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 11 Sept 2026; it is now day 147.

The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.

Documents 113

Statements & assessments 24

Plans & drawings 41

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form No Personal Data Document · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 31

Site constraints 5

Swimbridge 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 ↗

Radon affected area, class 6

An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.

From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.

UKHSA radon ↗

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: Swimbridge Primary School and School House, Grade II, about 39 m from the postcode pin · 2 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.

Show all 2 with distances

39 mSwimbridge Primary School and School HouseGrade II
110 mBaptist ChapelGrade II

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Inside the Swimbridge 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.

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Important details

Council: North Devon
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: EX32 0PJ
Received: 10 Apr 2026
Validated: 15 May 2026
Ward: LANDKEY
Parish: SWIMBRIDGE
Case officer: Show
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Gavin Spiller

Decision outlook

Day 147, past the statutory target. 82% of commercial and major works in North Devon are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 14791 days past the 56-day target

56%decided within 8 weeks

100%approved

5%go to committee

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

Public comments

6comments received

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation: 3 Jun 2026
Comments by: 11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 28 Aug 2026

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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

Swimbridge Church of England Primary School Barnstaple Hill Swimbridge Devon EX32 0PJ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 113

Statements & assessments 24

Plans & drawings 41

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 31

Other documents 16

Site constraints 5

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