Future Industrial Services Ltd Durham Way Heathpark Industrial Estate Honiton EX14 1SQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1432/PVJ - Prior Approval Solar Panels Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for 186kwp solar panels on multiple buildings across the site all within permitted development rules Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National landscape about 409 m away: East Devon; Inside the Honiton 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 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.

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Prior Approval Solar Panels
Postcode
EX14 1SQ
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Honiton St Michaels
Parish
Honiton
Decision
PVJ Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ecovision

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 9 days faster than East Devon's median of 64 for commercial premises. Approved, as 84% of commercial premises here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by East Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. East Devon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15079460
Planning Portal ref
PP-15079460
Env. assessment
No
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #152 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #104 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #103 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #86 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
168 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
1,321
Total decisions
157 refused in the year to March 2026