Berwick House 4 Albert Terrace Salcombe Road Sidmouth EX10 8PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/0921/COU - Change of Use Refused
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of guest house from C1(Hotels) to C2(Residential institution) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 May 2026
✗
Refused
8 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Reports · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Statements and Surveys · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF LOCATION PLAN Plans - Refused · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4154/02 PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Plans - Refused · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Forms · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF 04 COU REFUSAL OF CHANGE OF USE Other · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: Albert Terrace
List entry 1216261 · 8 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (18 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.
Show the other 18 with distances
Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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 ↗
Sidmouth Sid Vale conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Public footpath 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Special area of conservation 456 m away: Sidmouth to West Bay; SSSI 456 m away: Sidmouth to Beer Coast SSSI; Flood defence 27 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood); National landscape 429 m away: East Devon; Inside the Sidmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 2

Last sold for £655,000 in October 2017. Terraced house, freehold.

9 October 2017£655,000
22 July 2002£350,000

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

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
EX10 8PX
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Sidmouth Town
Parish
Sidmouth
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bell Cornwell LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 58 days. Refused, as 25% of changes of use here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
13%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14884659
Planning Portal ref
PP-14884659
Site or press notice
27 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Withdrawn
First floor extension to provide owners' private accommodation
17/0093/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
First floor extension to provide owners' private accommodation
17/0092/LBC
2017 Withdrawn
First floor extension to provide owners' private accommodation
17/0093/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
First floor extension to provide owners' private accommodation
17/0092/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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7 Cambridge Terrace Salcombe Road Sidmouth EX10 8PL
Replace existing gate and railings in front garden; repair roof front and rear elevation…
25/2030/LBC
2025 Approved
7 Cambridge Terrace Salcombe Road Sidmouth EX10 8PL
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2025 Approved
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2 storey dwelling house and garage
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2025 Approved
Plot Mentone Lennox Avenue Sidmouth
2 storey dwelling house and garage
25/1987/FUL
2025
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2025
7 Cambridge Terrace Salcombe Road Sidmouth Devon EX10 8PL
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2024 Approved
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Construction of side extension, window replacement to front elevation and internal altera…
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
1 Albany Villas Salcombe Road Sidmouth EX10 8PW
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24/0648/LBC
2024 Approved
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Construction of side extension, window replacement to front elevation and internal altera…
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2024 Refused
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Change of use from guest house with owners accommodation to residential dwelling
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2024 Refused
Willow Bridge 1 Millford Road Sidmouth Devon EX10 8DR
Change of use from guest house with owners accommodation to residential dwelling
24/0029/FUL
2022 Approved
1 Enfield Villas Vicarage Road Sidmouth Devon EX10 8TD
Amendments to 19/2420/LBC which include: change lantern rooflight with convex single pane…
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2022 Approved
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Proposed 2 storey dwelling house and garage adjacent to Mentone
22/2321/FUL
2022 Approved
1 Albert Terrace Salcombe Road Sidmouth EX10 8PX
Replace existing rooflight on rear elevation with a Conservation rooflight central pivot…
22/2193/LBC
2022 Approved
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Conversion of three storey apartment building to 1no. single dwelling.
22/2351/FUL
2022 Withdrawn
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Change of use from bed and breakfast to a family home.
22/0511/FUL
2021 Approved
Cambridge Cottage Salcombe Road Sidmouth EX10 8PR
Construction of single storey side extension.
21/3060/FUL
2021 Approved
Cambridge Cottage Salcombe Road Sidmouth EX10 8PR
Construction of single storey side extension.
21/3060/FUL
2022 Approved
Old Toll House Salcombe Road Sidmouth EX10 8PR
Replace 1no. door and repair 4no. pillars and 2no. pilasters on front south elevation
22/0105/LBC
2017 Approved
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Widening of parking bay
17/0205/LBC
2017 Approved
1 Albert Terrace Salcombe Road Sidmouth EX10 8PX
Widening of parking bay
17/0217/FUL
2017 Approved
1 Albert Terrace Salcombe Road Sidmouth EX10 8PX
Widening of parking bay
17/0205/LBC
2016 Refused
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Reopening and alteration of former opening in wall to provide a gate and ramped access to…
16/1930/LBC
2016 Approved
10 Cambridge Terrace Salcombe Road Sidmouth EX10 8PL
Replacement of existing flat roof on rear extension with pitched roof.
16/0280/LBC
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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use