Whitehayes Whitwell Lane Colyford Colyton EX24 6HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/1304/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension and raised decking Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Traditional orchards
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Colyford built-up area; Priority habitat 9 m away: Traditional orchard; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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
EX24 6HP
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Coly Valley
Parish
Colyford
Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
RH Survey & Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
462decided 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15041225
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