Woodhayne Barton Silver Street Culmstock Cullompton Devon EX15 3JG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00712/MFUL - Major Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of land to mixed use garden/agricultural and use for occasional wedding events including erection of temporary marquees and associated ancillary infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 15 Nov 2026, from Mid Devon's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 30 Sept 2026.

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Woodhayne Farmhouse
List entry 1106433 · 2 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Culmstock 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. 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 area405 m² (4,359 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsGranite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mid Devon
Application type
Major Planning Application
Postcode
EX15 3JG
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Upper Culm
Parish
Culmstock 22
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 49 of the 56-day target. Mid Devon usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 497 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
88decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Mid Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. Mid Devon decision record →

Public comments

6comments received
6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14941123
Planning Portal ref
PP-14941123
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mid Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#77 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Mid Devon is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #77 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mid Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #21 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #77 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #153 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
98%
Change of use approved
40 decided
704
Total decisions
37 refused in the year to March 2026

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.