2 The Hills Sid Road Sidmouth EX10 9AQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1434/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Retrospective application for the removal of defective wall and ceiling plaster, and for removal of some rotten floor joists, essential to access damaged structural elements between first and second floors. Stripping out of the 1980's kitchen and bathroom and the 1990s shower room. Proposed works to include - structural repair to main load bearing beam and truss to the living room. Replace associated floor joists. Relay existing floor boards. Installation of new wall and ceiling plaster, along with kitchen and bathroom refurbishment. Installation of modern insulation products to main roof and to provide sound insulation to floor structures. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 13 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Hill's
List entry 1227911 · 5 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 ↗
Sidmouth Sid Vale 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape 12 m away: East 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Sidmouth 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. 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.

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EX10 9AQ
Received
around 13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Sidmouth Rural
Parish
Sidmouth
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wilde Trice (south west) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 29 days slower than East Devon's median of 48 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
567decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15080466
Planning Portal ref
PP-15080466
Site or press notice
21 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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