9 Queen Street Seaton EX12 2NY Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Subdivision of existing ground floor commercial unit (Use Class E) into two commercial units (Use Class E), erection of first and second floor rear extension to existing apartment to provide improved residential accommodation, erection of detached timber office building (Use Class E(g)(i)), and associated external alterations and refurbishment works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Seaton 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.
Council document ↗
Special area of conservation 218 m away: Lyme Bay and Torbay
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 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 6, Fore Street, Grade II, 42 m away · 4 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Seaton (East Devon) 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
EX12 2NY
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Seaton
Parish
Seaton
Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Fable Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 8 days faster than East Devon's median of 58 for changes of use. Approved, as 75% of changes of use here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
13%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.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15091210
Planning Portal ref
PP-15091210
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
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

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