Woody Bay, Barnstaple, EX31 4QX Data via plota.co.uk

EXM/26/145/NMA - Non-material amendment Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment – full – of approved application to allow reinstatement of chimney and replacement of window to double doors. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jun 2026
Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Special area of conservation
Exmoor National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Heritage coast: Exmoor
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Habitat network: Maritime cliff and slope
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 5, 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
Exmoor
Application type
Non-material amendment
Postcode
EX31 4QX
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kast Architects

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Jun 2026
Comments by
15 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 2026
Exmoor
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#179 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Exmoor is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #248 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. 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
Exmoor decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #10 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #15 of 296
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #248 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #234 of 296
100%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Change of use approved
26 decided
174
Total decisions
7 refused in the year to March 2026