16 Beach Road Ilfracombe Devon EX34 9QZ Data via plota.co.uk

82039 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of replacement ancillary use building in rear garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
7 Sept 2026
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Approved
27 Oct 2026

Approved on 27 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Documents 28

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Site constraints 10

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
North Devon National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
South West Coast Path about 12 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Local nature reserve about 103 m away: Hillsborough
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.
Scheduled monument about 102 m away: Hillsborough Promontory Fort
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Priority Rivers
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI about 282 m away: Hele, Samson's and Combe Martin Bays SSSI; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Chambercombe built-up area; Heritage coast about 94 m away: North Devon.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £182,000 in February 2015. Terraced house, freehold.

27 February 2015£182,000
25 January 2006£170,000
9 July 1998£53,000
10 July 1995£38,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area78 m² (840 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX34 9QZ
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
ILFRACOMBE EAST
Parish
ILFRACOMBE
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
RGP Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
197decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
North Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#99 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Devon ranks #140 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 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
North Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #42 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #20 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #140 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #192 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
42 decided
939
Total decisions
58 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.