1 Park Cottage The Green Whimple EX5 2UA Data via plota.co.uk

26/1618/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Planning permission for the retention of a single-storey WC extension on the north-east elevation (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Park Cottages
List entry 1333741 · 1 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Whimple built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX5 2UA
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Whimple And Rockbeare
Parish
Whimple
Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 4 days faster than East Devon's median of 48 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
573decided 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 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15114876
Planning Portal ref
PP-15114876
Site or press notice
26 Aug 2026
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

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