71 Temple Street Sidmouth EX10 9BQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0936/FUL - Full Application Approved
Change of useDemolitionNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Demolish single story rear extension. Proposed change of use of ground floor shop area to residential use, and the combination with the existing maisonette above to create a single residential building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF OFFICER REPORT Reports · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Statements and Surveys · 12 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF HH-101 P01 PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Plans- Amended · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HH-C-200 C01 PROPOSED WINDOW SECTIONS Plans - Additional · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HH-101 P01 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Plans - Superseded · 12 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Forms · 12 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF SWW WATER/SEWER KEY Consultee Comment · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SWW MAP Consultee Comment · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SWW EMAIL Consultee Comment · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF 02 FUL FULL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Other · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF S111 UNDERTAKING Legal · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Garden Wall Including Gatepiers (Extension to That of Fairlawn and Lawn End, Elysian Fields)
List entry 1287296 · 29 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II)
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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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
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 353 m away: East Devon; Inside the Sidmouth 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, 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.

Building

Floor area70 m² (753 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 72)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX10 9BQ
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Sidmouth Town
Parish
Sidmouth
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 18 days slower than East Devon's median of 58 for changes of use. Approved, as 73% of changes of use here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
73%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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14929346
Planning Portal ref
PP-14929346
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Proposed change of use of ground floor shop area to flat incorporating existing redundant…
25/1517/FUL
2025 Approved
Proposed change of use of ground floor shop area to flat incorporating existing redundant…
25/1517/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
48 Temple Street Sidmouth Devon EX10 9BQ
Removal of two existing single storey rear extensions and the erection of one single stor…
25/0512/LBC
2025 Approved
48 Temple Street Sidmouth Devon EX10 9BQ
Removal of two existing single storey rear extensions and the erection of one single stor…
25/0511/FUL
2025 Approved
48 Temple Street Sidmouth Devon EX10 9BQ
Removal of two existing single storey rear extensions and the erection of one single stor…
25/0512/LBC
2025 Approved
48 Temple Street Sidmouth Devon EX10 9BQ
Removal of two existing single storey rear extensions and the erection of one single stor…
25/0511/FUL
2024 Approved
50 Temple Street Sidmouth EX10 9BQ
Replace roof on main building; replace roof and install larger rooflight on single storey…
24/1841/LBC
2024 Approved
50 Temple Street Sidmouth EX10 9BQ
Replace roof on main building; replace roof and install larger rooflight on single storey…
24/1841/LBC
2024 Approved
Land Adjacent 15 Ascerton Road Sidmouth
Proposed detached dwelling and new driveway access to No 6 Peaslands Road
24/0862/FUL
2024 Approved
Land Adjacent 15 Ascerton Road Sidmouth
Proposed detached dwelling and new driveway access to No 6 Peaslands Road
24/0862/FUL
2023 Approved
Ascerton Cottage Ascerton Road Sidmouth EX10 9BT
Demolition of Ascerton Cottage and erection of detached 2 bedroom cottage
23/1227/FUL
2023 Approved
Ascerton Cottage Ascerton Road Sidmouth EX10 9BT
Demolition of Ascerton Cottage and erection of detached 2 bedroom cottage
23/1227/FUL
2023 Approved
4 Lawn View Woolcombe Lane Sidmouth EX10 9BZ
New single story extension to replace existing single storey infill extension between rea…
23/1551/FUL
2023 Approved
4 Lawn View Woolcombe Lane Sidmouth EX10 9BZ
New single story extension to replace existing single storey infill extension between rea…
23/1551/FUL
2023 Approved
Fern Cottage 64 Temple Street Sidmouth EX10 9BJ
Installation of Shed/garden room to the rear.
23/0567/FUL
2023 Approved
Fern Cottage 64 Temple Street Sidmouth EX10 9BJ
Installation of Shed/garden room to the rear.
23/0567/FUL
2022 Refused
Ascerton Cottage 77 Temple Street Sidmouth EX10 9BH
Demolition of existing cottage and erection of a single storey 2-bed cottage dwelling
22/1646/FUL
2022 Approved
38 Temple Street Sidmouth Devon EX10 9BA
Replacement two storey rear tenement and single storey side return extension.
22/1648/FUL
2022 Approved
The Volunteer Inn 52 Temple Street Sidmouth EX10 9BQ
Insertion of structural steel work internally between ground and first floor levels.
21/2973/LBC
2018 Approved
48 Temple Street Sidmouth EX10 9BQ
Proposed new dwelling on land to the rear of 48 Temple Street.
18/2382/FUL
2018 Approved
48 Temple Street Sidmouth EX10 9BQ
Proposed new dwelling on land to the rear of 48 Temple Street.
18/2382/FUL
2018 Approved
Woolcombe Cottage Chandlers Lane Sidmouth EX10 9BX
Installation of new first floor window to side elevation.
18/2536/FUL
2017 Refused
Land At Chandlers Lane Sidmouth
Demolition of garages and construction of two dwellings
17/0856/FUL
2017 Refused
Land At Chandlers Lane Sidmouth
Demolition of garages and construction of two dwellings
17/0856/FUL
2016 Approved
Workshop At Rear Of 69 Temple Street Sidmouth
Conversion of workshop to dwelling
16/1971/FUL
2016 Approved
49 Temple Street Sidmouth EX10 9BA
Change of opening hours (previously restricted under permission 07/0766/COU) and alterati…
16/1975/FUL
2016 Approved
58 - 60 Temple Street Sidmouth EX10 9BQ
Change of use of ground floor retail premises to an office and a flat.
16/1700/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.