Land at Nutcombe Hill Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL Data via plota.co.uk
81195 - Full Application
Approved
Proposal
Conversion of a redundant rural barn to a dwelling and erection of ground mounted solar panels together with associated works (amended plans) Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
17 Dec 2025
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Validated
6 Jan 2026
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Approved
5 Mar 2026
Approved on 5 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Site constraints 7
North Devon National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Heritage coast: North Devon
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Former Dairy to Buzzacott Manor Approximately 12 Metres West of Broad Oaks Farmhouse, Grade II, about 51 m from the postcode pin
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Combe Martin built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
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Important details
- Council
- North Devon
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- EX34 0NL
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- COMBE MARTIN
- Parish
- COMBE MARTIN
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- NPAS Devon Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 94% of changes of use here are.
This one58d
Council55d
UK56d
61%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
6%go to committee
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by North Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. North Devon decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 7 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 4 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Mar 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
Refused
Overdale Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Erection of additional agricultural storage shed to that currently in situ to store tract…
2021
Approved
Broad Oaks Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Conversion & extension of ancillary office/garage to form a dwelling
2021
Approved
Broad Oaks Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Conversion & extension of ancillary office/garage to form a dwelling
2021
Approved
2 Floodgate Meadows Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Extension and alterations to dwelling to form additional living accommodation
2021
Approved
2 Floodgate Meadows Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Extension and alterations to dwelling to form additional living accommodation
2021
Approved
3 Floodgate Meadows Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Erection of detached garage, conversion of existing attached garage into kitchen and new…
2021
Approved
3 Floodgate Meadows Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Erection of detached garage, conversion of existing attached garage into kitchen and new…
2021
Approved
Braemuir Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Creation of 2 car ports
2021
Approved
Braemuir Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Creation of 2 car ports
2021
Approved
Beara Farm Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Prior notification for the erection of a agricultural barn
2021
Approved
Beara Farm Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Prior notification for the erection of a agricultural barn
2020
Approved
Land on the west side of The Willows Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Outline application for erection of 2 detached dwellings with garages and turning areas w…
2020
Approved
Land on the west side of The Willows Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Outline application for erection of 2 detached dwellings with garages and turning areas w…
2020
Approved
Treetops Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Installation of solar panels to the south elevation of the property & Retrospective exten…
2020
Approved
Treetops Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Installation of solar panels to the south elevation of the property & Retrospective exten…
2019
Approved
Treetops Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Single story extension to rear and side of existing bungalow
2019
Approved
Taurus Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin EX34 0NL
First floor extension to dwelling
2019
Approved
CAMPIONS BUZZACOTT LANE COMBE MARTIN ILFRACOMBE DEVON EX34 0NL
Extensions to dwelling
2019
Approved
3 FLOODGATE MEADOWS, BUZZACOTT LANE, , COMBE MARTIN, ILFRACOMBE, DEVON, EX34 0NL
EXTENSION TO DWELLING TOGETHER WITH REMOVAL OF EXISTING PORCH & REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND D…
2018
Approved
TAURUS, BUZZACOTT LANE, , COMBE MARTIN, ILFRACOMBE, DEVON, EX34 0NL
DEMOLITION OF PART EXISTING GARAGE & ERECTION OF NEW GARAGE
2018
Approved
TAURUS, BUZZACOTT LANE, , COMBE MARTIN, ILFRACOMBE, DEVON, EX34 0NL
DEMOLITION OF PART EXISTING GARAGE & ERECTION OF NEW GARAGE
2017
Approved
TREETOPS, BUZZACOTT LANE, , COMBE MARTIN, ILFRACOMBE, DEVON, EX34 0NL
EXTENSION & ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING & DETACHED GARAGE
2017
Approved
TREETOPS, BUZZACOTT LANE, , COMBE MARTIN, ILFRACOMBE, DEVON, EX34 0NL
EXTENSION & ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING & DETACHED GARAGE
2016
Refused
LAND ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE WILLOWS, BUZZACOTT LANE, , COMBE MARTIN, ILFRACOMBE, DEVON, EX34 0NL
OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF 2 DETACHED DWELLINGS WITH GARAGES TOGETHER WITH TURNI…
2021
Approved
Campions Buzzacott Lane Combe Martin Ilfracombe Devon EX34 0NL
Non material amendment to planning permission 66447 in respect of change in design
North Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#99 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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.
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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
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