Sea Lawn 4 Exeter Road Dawlish Devon EX7 0AB Data via plota.co.uk

25/01617/HOU - Householder applications Pending Consideration

Proposal

Alterations to existing dwelling to include a self contained annexe, alterations to roof and the inclusion of first floor balconies to south east, south west & north east elevations along with alterations to driveway Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 242.

Site constraints 6

Kingswear to Lyme Regis across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 94 m away: Exe Estuary SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Dawlish built-up area; Conservation area 93 m away: Dawlish.
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

Application type
Householder applications
Postcode
EX7 0AB
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Dawlish North East
Parish
DAWLISH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DCF Planning & Design (Teignmouth)

Decision outlook

Day 242, past the statutory target. 96% of extensions in Teignbridge are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Sept 2026.

Day 242186 days past the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
265decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Teignbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Teignbridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14357114
Statutory expiry
10 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Teignbridge
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#102 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Teignbridge is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #39 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Teignbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Teignbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #262 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #270 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #39 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #37 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
13 decided
716
Total decisions
141 refused in the year to March 2026