Torcliff, Lester Point, Combe Martin, Ilfracombe, EX34 0DL Data via plota.co.uk

EXM/26/052/VOC - Variation/Removal of Condition Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed Loft Conversion to include new staircase to the rear, without complying with condition 2 (plans) of approved application . (amended plans). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Feb 2026
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Approved
9 Apr 2026

Approved on 9 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Associated applications 2

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    • VariationProposed Loft Conversion to include new staircase to the rear, without complying…This applicationEXM/26/052/VOC

Site constraints 9

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.
SSSI about 66 m away: Hele, Samson's and Combe Martin Bays 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.
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.
UKHSA radon ↗
National landscape about 92 m away: North Devon
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Minehead to Combe Martin about 23 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Combe Martin built-up area.
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 1

Last sold for £346,000 in August 2011. Detached house, freehold.

19 August 2011£346,000

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

Building

Floor area119 m² (1,281 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Exmoor
Application type
Variation/Removal of Condition
Postcode
EX34 0DL
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
9 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Engage Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
40decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Exmoor in the last twelve months, from validation. Exmoor decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Feb 2026
Comments by
19 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Proposed Loft Conversion to include new staircase to the rear.
62/19/22/004
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
SOUTH COT, HANGMAN PATH, COMBE MARTIN, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 0DL
Proposed alterations to the existing dwelling including: the extension and refurbishment…
62/19/25/004
2021 Approved
Sherracombe, Lester Point, Combe Martin, Ilfracombe, EX34 0DL
Proposed erection of first floor balcony to front of house, together with enlargement of…
62/19/21/004
2021 Approved
Cobblers Park, Hangman Path, Combe Martin, EX34 0DL
Application under Regulation 3 of the Town & Country Planning General Regulations 1992 fo…
62/19/21/002
2019 Approved
Sherracombe, Lester Point, Combe Martin, Devon
Proposed replacement of existing roof and front windows together with the alteration to t…
62/19/19/006
2019 Approved
3 Sea Closes, Lester Point, Combe Martin, Devon
Proposed alterations to dwelling including cladding to the exterior, new dormer and raise…
62/19/19/004
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.