St Giles Church Whitford Road Kilmington Axminster EX13 7RF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of 4.5kW solar PV array (10 x 450W black panels) on south aisle roof, forming Phase 1 of a phased decarbonisation strategy including battery storage. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by East Devon Planning Committee on 4 Aug 2026.
Approved
Against officer advice: officers had recommended refusal.
- Officers advised refusal because the panels would cause moderate harm to the listed church and alternatives had not been sufficiently explored.
- The parish council, ward member and four supporters backed the scheme for its environmental, community and financial benefits.
- Members approved the application contrary to the officer recommendation, considering the limited harm outweighed by wider community and sustainability benefits.
Source: Plota analysis of East Devon's committee minutes of 4 Aug 2026.
Documents 15
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 7
Show the other 6 with distances
- 68 mThe Post OfficeGrade II
- 104 mHurford's StoresGrade II
- 115 mBrook HouseGrade II
- 128 mWays CottageGrade II
- 133 mBrooklands FarmhouseGrade II
- 134 mWest BrookGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- East Devon
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- EX13 7RF
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Newbridges
- Parish
- Kilmington
- Target decision
- 4 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approval with conditions
- Decision date
- 3 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Seb Cope Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 157 days from validation, 108 days slower than East Devon's median of 49 for full applications. Approved, as 93% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by East Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. East Devon decision record →
Public comments
100% support · above the UK average of 16%
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14733400
- Site or press notice
- 22 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 4 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
22 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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