Land Adjacent to Lagoon View Yelland Barnstaple EX31 3EX Data via plota.co.uk

82214 - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Residential development comprising of 160 dwellings together with the formation of access, a community building, the creation of public open space and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Oct 2026, from North Devon's recent full applications. Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Fremington built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 12 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX31 3EX
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
FREMINGTON
Parish
FREMINGTON
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Woodward Smith Chartered Architects

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 91-day target. North Devon usually decides full applications by day 50.

Day 1279 days to the 91-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
64decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by North Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. North Devon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026
North Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#99 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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