1 School Cottage Clyst Honiton Exeter EX5 2LZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0854/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of detached residential dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Committee
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by East Devon Planning Committee on 1 Sept 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the dwelling would fit the established pattern and avoid significant harm to surroundings, heritage, drainage, ecology, highways or neighbours.
  • The parish council supported the application, while no other representations were received.
  • The committee approved the application with conditions in accordance with the officer recommendation.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of East Devon's committee minutes of 1 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: South Gate and Gate Posts With Adjoining Boundary Wall of Church of St Michael, Grade II, 37 m away · 1 Grade II*, 6 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
Inside the Cranbrook (East Devon) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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 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
EX5 2LZ
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Broadclyst
Parish
Clyst Honiton
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Martyn Pike Architecture and Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 105 days from validation, 41 days slower than East Devon's median of 64 for new homes. Approved, as 67% 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

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14901913
Site or press notice
5 Aug 2026
Committee
1 Sept 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

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