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Land adjacent to Kilmington Sewage Treatment Works (STW), Whitford Road, Kilmington, AXMINSTER, EX13 7RG

DCC/4461/2026Full Planning ConsentAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Change of Use of land from 'Agricultural' to ‘Operational Land’ and the construction of phosphate management infrastructure and associated works

Received
13 April 2026
Ward
Whimple & Blackdown
  1. Received13 Apr
  2. Validated13 Apr
  3. Consult.21 May
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Land adjacent to Kilmington Sewage Treatment Works (STW) ,Whitford Road, Kilmington, AXMINSTER, EX13 7RG. Devon has handled 183 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 13 April 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Kilmington conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 1 application across Whimple & Blackdown. We hold 959 applications in total for the EX13 postcode area.

100% of full applications at Devon County Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
EX13 7RG
Application type
Full Planning Consent
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Kilmington
District
East Devon District Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
13 April 2026
Consultation expiry
21 May 2026
Consultation end
21 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Aardvark EM Limited Higher Ford Wiveliscombe Taunton TA4 2RL

Additional information

Documents
87

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: KilmingtonPart of the site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Axe SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation

Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and brownfield registers.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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