Wilsons, (The Old Firehouse) Church Road Exmouth Devon EX8 1RZ Data via plota.co.uk

25/2533/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of building from Class E to Sui Generis for snooker club, fenestration change to front elevation and new covered court yard Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 9 Dec 2025
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Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

Licence at this address

  • Licence Cue Station Premises licence · in force since 1 Jun 2026 Licensed hours: alcohol until 23:00 (Fri-Sat midnight)

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area 303 m away: Exe Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 303 m away: Exe Estuary SSSI; 4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Exmouth built-up area; Conservation area 99 m away: Exmouth.
Not affected
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.

Building

Floor area389 m² (4,187 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 102)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, 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
EX8 1RZ
Received
around 9 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Exmouth Town
Parish
Exmouth
Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
ARA Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 184 days from validation, 135 days slower than East Devon's median of 49 for full applications. Approved, as 92% of full applications here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
727decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 neutral

44 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14531278
Planning Portal ref
PP-14531278
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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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.