Heathgate 7 Lansdowne Road Budleigh Salterton EX9 6AH Data via plota.co.uk

26/0898/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Construction of 1no dwelling with new access and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 May 2026
✗
Refused
14 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Jul 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

East Devon National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Budleigh Salterton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
EX9 6AH
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Budleigh And Raleigh
Parish
Budleigh Salterton
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
AHA Designs

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 8 days faster than East Devon's median of 64 for new homes. Refused, as 33% of new homes here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
18%go to committee

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

Public comments

13comments received
13 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14913060
Planning Portal ref
PP-14913060
Site or press notice
29 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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