The Old Smithy Park Lane Whitford Axminster Devon EX13 7NQ
Refused on 10 November 2004
Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
New dwelling on plot,alterations/change of use to form garage/workshop of old smithy
- Received
- 1 October 2004
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- East Devon District Council
- Ward
- Newbridges
- ReceivedReceived1 Oct
- ValidatedValidated1 Oct
- Consult.Consultation3 Dec
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided10 Nov
Decided in 40 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a garage at The Old Smithy Park Lane Whitford Axminster Devon EX13 7NQ. East Devon has handled 2,944 applications of this type. This one was decided in 40 days, 9 days quicker than East Devon's typical decision time. The site is in 4 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 28 applications across Newbridges. We hold 959 applications in total for the EX13 postcode area.
89% of full applications at East Devon District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- EX13 7NQ
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Shute
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 1 October 2004
- Consultation expiry
- 13 October 2004
- Last date for comments
- 3 December 2004
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Archway Studio Market Square Axminster Devon EX13 5NJ
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 13 October 2004
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Axe SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- National Landscape (AONB): East Devon
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, conservation 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, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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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Source: East Devon
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