Deer Leap Umberleigh Devon EX37 9AS Data via plota.co.uk

82308 - Certificate of Lawful Development Pending

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed lodge Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from North Devon's recent new homes.

Site constraints 7

Ancient woodland about 12 m away: Mill/Fisherton Woods
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Habitat network: Ancient Semi Natural Woodland
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 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Priority habitat about 25 m away: Deciduous woodland; Flood defence about 48 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground); Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 15 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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £452,500 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.

8 December 2025£452,500
26 March 2004£308,000
30 August 2001£160,000
7 July 1998£135,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Development
Postcode
EX37 9AS
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
CHITTLEHAMPTON
Parish
ATHERINGTON
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
NPAS Devon Limited

Decision outlook

Day 33 of the 56-day target. North Devon usually decides new homes by day 55.

Day 3323 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
104decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Nov 2026
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. 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.