Caynham Anstey Way Instow Bideford Devon EX39 4JF Data via plota.co.uk

82248 - Prior Approval Part 14 Class J Pending

Proposal

Prior approval for installation of 8 no. solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the existing flat roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 15 Oct 2026, from North Devon's recent prior approvals.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 7

Instow conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 125 m away: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Instow 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £625,000 in January 2016. Detached house, freehold.

15 November 2024£3,000Other property. A nominal price
15 January 2016£625,000
19 October 1999£167,000

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
Prior Approval Part 14 Class J
Postcode
EX39 4JF
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
INSTOW
Parish
INSTOW
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Karl Stimpson

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. North Devon usually decides prior approvals by day 27.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 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.