Fairstone Financial Management Ltd Keble House Connaught Road Sidmouth EX10 8TT Data via plota.co.uk

26/2028/COU - Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retrospective application for change of use of office, shop and part store area of existing car repair garage to use as independent office. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
around 5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from East Devon's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 5

Conservation area 3 m away: Sidmouth Town Centre
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Radway Post Office, Grade II, 39 m away · 14 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Sidmouth built-up area; National landscape 476 m away: East Devon.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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
Change of Use
Postcode
EX10 8TT
Received
around 5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Sidmouth Town
Parish
Sidmouth
Applicant
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Agent
Oliver Salter

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. East Devon usually decides changes of use by day 58.

Day 2335 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
46%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
12%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15272646
Planning Portal ref
PP-15272646
Site or press notice
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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