Wild Flowers Seaton Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QW Data via plota.co.uk

26/1314/CPE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of existing lawfulness to confirm material start to planning permission ref: Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 1 Sept 2026.

Documents 7

Plans & drawings 2

PDF SP500VIS 1.3 LOCATION PLAN (RED LINE) Plans - Additional · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Plans - Superseded · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Forms · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF AMENDED COVERING LETTER Correspondence · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG TURNING AREA AND ENTRANCE Photograph · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG ENTRANCE Photograph · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG TURNING AREA Photograph · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 7

Local nature reserve 75 m away: Colyford Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 76 m away: Colyford; National landscape 438 m away: East Devon; Inside the Colyford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 listed building 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
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
EX24 6QW
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Coly Valley
Parish
Colyford
Applicant
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Public comments

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6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15029592
Planning Portal ref
PP-15029592
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Construction of 1 no. dwelling, means of access and associated works (resubmission of 22/…
23/2240/FUL
2023 Approved
Construction of 1 no. dwelling, means of access and associated works (resubmission of 22/…
23/2240/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Woodmans Stoup Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ
T1, Horse Chestnut (dbh 80cm) : fell.
24/0690/TCA
2024 Approved
Woodmans Stoup Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ
T1, Horse Chestnut (dbh 80cm) : fell.
24/0690/TCA
2022 Approved
Heatherhayne Seaton Road Colyford Colyton EX24 6QW
Extension/enlargement of existing dormer windows to rear
22/1255/FUL
2020 Approved
Woodmans Croft Seaton Road Colyford Colyton EX24 6QW
Construction of replacement conservatory to side
20/0264/FUL
2020 Approved
Woodmans Croft Seaton Road Colyford Colyton EX24 6QW
Construction of replacement conservatory to side
20/0264/FUL
2018 Approved
The Vinyard Seaton Road Colyford Colyton EX24 6QW
G1 4 x ash - 1. Fell/re-coppice the two more suppressed stems growing on the western and…
18/1398/TRE
2018 Approved
The Vinyard Seaton Road Colyford Colyton EX24 6QW
G1 4 x ash - 1. Fell/re-coppice the two more suppressed stems growing on the western and…
18/1398/TRE
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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