Baxters Farmyard Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1250/COU Awaiting decision
AgriculturalChange of useCommercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from Agricultural to Commercial including 3no agricultural buildings to storage, 2no containers to temporary offices and general associated works for scaffolding yard and associated vehicle/plant activities Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 66.

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Axe SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
East 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.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 16 m away: Musbury
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
8 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Musbury built-up area; 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 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
East Devon
Postcode
EX13 8AJ
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Target decision
28 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 66, past the statutory target. 78% of agricultural works in East Devon are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 6610 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
77decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by East Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. East Devon decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 15%

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15019890
Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Withdrawn
Rosemoor House Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ
Demolition of existed lean to shed and construction of new single storey extension and al…
24/2477/LBC
2024 Withdrawn
Rosemoor House Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ
Demolition of existed lean to shed and construction of new single storey extension and al…
24/2476/FUL
2024 Withdrawn
Rosemoor House Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ
Demolition of existed lean to shed and construction of new single storey extension and al…
24/2477/LBC
2024 Withdrawn
Rosemoor House Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ
Demolition of existed lean to shed and construction of new single storey extension and al…
24/2476/FUL
2024 Approved
Drakes Farm Seaton Road Musbury Devon EX13 8AJ
Discharge of Conditions for 24/0341/FUL: Condition 3 (Landscaping)
24/1133/DOC
2024 Approved
Drakes Farm Seaton Road Musbury Devon EX13 8AJ
Discharge of Conditions for 24/0341/FUL: Condition 3 (Landscaping)
24/1133/DOC
2024 Approved
Drakes Farm Seaton Road Musbury Devon EX13 8AJ
Agricultural livestock building phase 2
24/0342/FUL
2024 Approved
Drakes Farm Seaton Road Musbury Devon EX13 8AJ
Agricultural livestock building phase 2
24/0342/FUL
2024 Approved
Drakes Farm Seaton Road Musbury Devon EX13 8AJ
Agricultural livestock building
24/0341/FUL
2024 Approved
Drakes Farm Seaton Road Musbury Devon EX13 8AJ
Agricultural livestock building
24/0341/FUL
2023 Approved
Drakes Farm Musbury EX13 8AJ
Prior notification for the erection of a dual pitch portal framed agricultural building.
23/1252/AGR
2023 Approved
Drakes Farm Musbury EX13 8AJ
Prior notification for the erection of a dual pitch portal framed agricultural building.
23/1252/AGR
2022 Approved
2 Drakes Farm Musbury EX13 8AJ
Roofing over open livestock feeding and loading yard phase 2
22/1807/FUL
2022 Approved
2 Drakes Farm Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ
Concreting existing farmyard area.
21/3333/FUL
2018 Approved
Myrtle Cottage Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ
Installation of new sewage treatment package.
18/1717/FUL
2018 Approved
Myrtle Cottage Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ
Installation of new sewage treatment package.
18/1717/FUL
2017 Approved
Bundels Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ
Installation of sewage treatment plant
17/1655/FUL
2017 Approved
Bundels Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ
Installation of sewage treatment plant
17/1655/FUL
2017 Approved
Drakes Farm Seaton Road Musbury EX13 8AJ
Agricultural livestock building
17/1253/MFUL
2017 Approved
Drakes Farm Seaton Road Musbury EX13 8AJ
Agricultural livestock building
17/1253/MFUL
2017 Approved
Bundels Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ
Removal of boundary wall to create access and parking area; installation of gate
17/1164/LBC
2017 Approved
Bundels Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ
Creation of car park within garden; remove part of boundary wall to create access; rebuil…
17/1163/FUL
2017 Approved
Bundels Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ
Removal of boundary wall to create access and parking area; installation of gate
17/1164/LBC
2017 Approved
Bundels Musbury Axminster EX13 8AJ
Creation of car park within garden; remove part of boundary wall to create access; rebuil…
17/1163/FUL
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings