Alston, Devon Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Alston, Devon.
Devon · England · settlement
District: All Saints
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £226,458 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: East Devon
- Parliamentary constituency: Honiton and Sidmouth
- LSOA: East Devon 005F
Crime Statistics
1 crimes reported in 2026-03.
Crime Breakdown
- violent-crime: 1
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Alston.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Alston.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Alston based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
19 planning applications found near Alston.
- - Alston Farm Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
Erection of an agricultural storage building
Status: Undecided | Type: Other | Council: East Devon | Date: 2026-04-22
View full details - - Holly Farm Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
Discharge of condition for 24/0547/LBC: Condition 3 (Stonework/Brickwork), Condition 4 (Rendering)
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: East Devon | Date: 2026-03-04
View full details - - Homeleigh Alston Devon EX13 7LG
Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings, and erection of replacement dwelling and garage with associate works.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: East Devon | Date: 2026-01-09
View full details - - Holly Farm Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
Removal of cement based rendered skirting to ground floor and replace with painted softwood skirting boards
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: East Devon | Date: 2025-12-22
View full details - - Holly Farm Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
Discharge of conditions for 24/0547/LBC : Condition 4 (Stonework/brickwork)
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: East Devon | Date: 2025-04-01
View full details - - Longleigh Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
Remove lean-to shed and replace with larger brick built garage
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: East Devon | Date: 2025-02-07
View full details - - Holly Farm Alston Devon EX13 7LG
Renovations, and reinstatement of hipped roof to detached outbuilding within the curtilage of a listed building.
Status: Conditions | Type: Heritage | Council: East Devon | Date: 2024-04-16
View full details - - Holly Farm Alston EX13 7LG
Renovations and reinstatement of hipped roof to detached outbuilding within the curtilage of a listed building.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: East Devon | Date: 2024-04-16
View full details - - Holly Farm Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
A small scale (10 pitch maximum), tent only, campsite for up to 40 days per annum, including moveable toilet facilities, operated under Part 4 Class BC of the GPDO.
Status: Rejected | Type: Heritage | Council: East Devon | Date: 2024-02-19
View full details - - Alston Lodge Alston Devon EX13 7LG
Loft conversion, construction of dormer and internal alterations
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: East Devon | Date: 2023-01-06
View full details - - Holly Farm Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
Re-build failed masonry at the corner of the shippen, lay a new limecrete foundation, new section of wall to be wider to improve load bearing capacity in conjunction with reducing width of door openin
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: East Devon | Date: 2021-09-13
View full details - - Holly Farm Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
Removal of cob wall on front north elevation and re-build/re-render; repairs to cob wall and render on side east elevation; install guttering and downpipe on side east elevation
Status: Conditions | Type: Heritage | Council: East Devon | Date: 2020-12-17
View full details - - Holly Farm Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
Works to an outbuilding; a) replace collapsed timber lean to, at rear of outbuilding, with a timber framed greenhouse. b) replace failed roof structure to outbuilding. c) apply timber cladding to exte
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: East Devon | Date: 2020-12-17
View full details - - Fourways Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
Conversion of a redundant former agricultural building to form one single holiday let unit.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: East Devon | Date: 2018-11-27
View full details - - Fourways Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
Construction of single storey rear extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: East Devon | Date: 2018-07-30
View full details - - Maple Tree Cottage Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
Construction of replacement single and 2 storey rear extensions
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: East Devon | Date: 2013-11-15
View full details - - Maple Tree Cottage Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
Internal and external alterations to include: replacement porch, single and 2 storey rear extensions (replacement) insertion of rooflights and internal alterations to partition walls.
Status: Conditions | Type: Heritage | Council: East Devon | Date: 2013-11-15
View full details - - Sutton Cottage (land To The Rear Of) Alston Axminster EX13 7LG
Change of use of land to domestic garden.
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: East Devon | Date: 2012-11-09
View full details - - Sutton Cottage, Alston Axminster Devon
Extension To Garden Room
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: East Devon | Date: 2002-11-29
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A brief summary of Alston in Devon
Alston is a settlement located in Devon, England. It sits within the All Saints district.
Property prices in Alston show an average sale price of £226,458, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
Neighbourhood safety in Alston is generally good, with just 1 crimes reported in the most recent period.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Alston includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): River Axe SSSI; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Blackdown Hills; 1 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC): River Axe. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Alston planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Alston
In the last 24 months, 10 planning applications were submitted near Alston. The average decision time was 75 days.
The average decision period of 75 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 11 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Alston were full planning applications (5), discharge of conditions (3), listed building and heritage (1). Full planning applications account for 50% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
3 planning appeals were lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 2 were dismissed (33% success rate).
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Related Planning Guides
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- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.