Devoncourt Hotel 16 Douglas Avenue Exmouth EX8 2EX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of the existing Devoncourt buildings and outbuildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed-use development comprising 61 residential apartments, including 10 affordable units, and a new 65-bed hotel, together with associated access arrangements via Douglas Avenue and the Maer Road car park, car parking, landscaping, green infrastructure, drainage, and associated works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 127.
Documents 28
Statements & assessments 19
Plans & drawings 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 6
Licence at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 4
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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- East Devon
- Application type
- Major - Full application
- Postcode
- EX8 2EX
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Exmouth Littleham
- Parish
- Exmouth
- Target decision
- 30 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ARA Architecture
Decision outlook
Day 127, past the statutory target. 73% of commercial and major works in East Devon are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by East Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. East Devon decision record →
Public comments
98% object · above the UK average of 74%
77 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14785287
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14785287
- Site or press notice
- 1 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
East Devon ranks #103 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
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.
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