Park Street, Lynton, EX35 6DB Data via plota.co.uk

EXM/26/181/HH - Householder Under Consideration

Proposal

Demolition of uPVC conservatory to the rear of the property and construction of a rear and side block work extension with slate roofing and hanging slates on gable end, uPVC timber-effect windows and doors to match existing and the installation of solar panels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Oct 2026, from Exmoor's recent full applications. Comments are open until 11 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Special area of conservation
Exmoor National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lynton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 5, 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 scheduled monument 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
Exmoor
Application type
Householder
Postcode
EX35 6DB
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
South West Planning Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Exmoor usually decides full applications by day 56.

Day 3719 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Exmoor in the last twelve months, from validation. Exmoor decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Exmoor
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#179 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Exmoor is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #248 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Exmoor decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #10 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #15 of 296
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #248 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #234 of 296
100%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Change of use approved
26 decided
174
Total decisions
7 refused in the year to March 2026