Melhuishes 15 The Square North Tawton EX20 2EP
Approved on 10 September 2026
Council decision: Conditional Approval9 conditions
Proposal
Householder application for single storey rear extension
- Received
- 12 March 2026
- Council
- South Hams District Council
- Ward
- Exbourne
- ReceivedReceived12 Mar
- ValidatedValidated10 Apr
- Consult.Consultation14 May
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided10 Sep
Decided in 153 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at Melhuishes 15 The Square North Tawton EX20 2EP. South West Devon has handled 5,838 applications of this type. This one was decided in 182 days, 18 weeks longer than South West Devon's typical decision time. The site is in the North Tawton conservation area, with 12 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 74 applications across Exbourne. We hold 964 applications in total for the EX20 postcode area.
89% of full applications at South Hams District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- EX20 2EP
- Application type
- Householder Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- North Tawton
- District
- West Devon
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 10 April 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 14 May 2026
- Consultation start
- 13 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 14 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Architect profile
- BWA ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
- Agent address
- Unit S9, Plymouth Science Park 1 Davy Road Plymouth PL6 8BX
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Graham Lawrence
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 14 May 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 14
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: North Tawton
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, 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.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© 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.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Associated applications
- 202612 Mar
Householder application for single storey rear extension
This applicationApprovedFull0686/26/HHO - 202612 Mar
Listed Building Consent for single storey rear extension & bay window/door replacement with double glazing
ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside0687/26/LBC
Source: South West Devon
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- Melhuishes 15 The Square North Tawton EX20 2EP0687/26/LBC · HeritageApproved0.0 mi
- 2 The Old School House Exeter Street North Tawton EX20 2HB3557/25/TCA · TreesApproved0.1 mi
- North Tawton Memorial Park Barton Street North Tawton EX20 2HG0829/26/TCA · TreesAwaiting decision0.1 mi
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For applicants and trades
Consultants on this application
- Lakeway Ecological Consultancy Limited · Named in the conditions: Ecological Report
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for extensions near this site- J.G.ElectricalElectrician0.3 mi
- W J Morris & SonsElectrician1.9 mi
- A H Farm SuppliesElectrician3.2 mi
- Bespoak Furniture and JoineryJoiner3.7 mi
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