Withycombe Rugby Football Club Raleigh Park Hulham Road Exmouth EX8 3HS Data via plota.co.uk

26/1622/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of 8 no. floodlighting columns with associated luminaires, cabling and feeder pillar Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Oct 2026 and 25 Oct 2026, from East Devon's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Exmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX8 3HS
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Exmouth Halsdon
Parish
Exmouth
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pentangle Design Group

Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. East Devon usually decides commercial and major works by day 59.

Day 536 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
49%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

9comments received
9 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

42 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15056354
Planning Portal ref
PP-15056354
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