Lower Cobden Cobden Lane Whimple Devon EX5 2PZ

1. 2 Oct 2025

   Received by East Devon

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   East Devon took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with East Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Devon decided prior approval applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land At Cobdens North Of London Road East Of Cranbrook

  25/2471/MRES Submitted 6 Jan 2026 200 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~7 Apr

  Approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission ref. 22/0406/MOUT, comprising appearance, layout and scale for a three form entry Primary School (use class F1) with associated nursery provision (use class E) and community room (Use class F2)

  Awaiting decision Reserved matters 45 docs
  Major scheme

• Lower Cobden Whimple Exeter EX5 2PZ

  25/2012/PDR Submitted 2 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Prior approval (Class R) for a change of use of agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use within Classes B8 (Storage and Distribution), and Class E (Commercial, business or service) use.

  Withdrawn Prior approval 14 docs

• Lower Cobden Whimple Exeter EX5 2PZ

  26/1363/FUL Submitted 23 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

  Full planning permission for the change of use of Barn 5 from agricultural uses to storage and distribution (Use Class B8) (Retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs

• Land At Cobdens North Of London Road Cranbrook

  26/1400/DOC Submitted 9 Jul 2026 0.3 miles away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

  Discharge of condition for 25/1692/MRES: Condition 11 (Materials schedule and samples)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

• Land At Cobdens North Of London Road Cranbrook

  26/1297/DOC Submitted 7 Jul 2026 0.3 miles away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Discharge of condition for 25/1692/MRES: Condition 3 (London Road (Additional Accesses)), Condition 6 (Transfer Plans), Condition 7 (Installation of below ground infrastructure (Pre installation)), Condition 9 (Visibility Splays along Cobdens Lane), Condition 18 (SANGS car park specification)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 25 docs

• Land At Cobdens North Of London Road Cranbrook

  26/1729/NMA Submitted 25 Aug 2026 0.3 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Non material amendment to redistribute the affordable housing plots as identfied on the affordable housing plan COB-100-110 Phase 1 approved under Reserved Matters permission 25/1692/MRES

  Awaiting decision Amendments 3 docs

• 26/2012/GPD Awaiting decision

  1B Knapp Hill Sidmouth EX10 8XF

  Notification of intent to erect a single storey flat roof rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3.13m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.93m

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 26/2014/GPD Awaiting decision

  Perivale Underhill Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5HH

  Notification of intent to demolish the current rear extension and erect a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m, for which the maximum height would be 3.3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.6m

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 26/1432/PVJ Granted

  Future Industrial Services Ltd Durham Way Heathpark Industrial Estate Honiton EX14 1SQ

  Prior approval for 186kwp solar panels on multiple buildings across the site all within permitted development rules

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/1920/GPD Awaiting decision

  25A Church Hill Honiton EX14 2DB

  Notification of intent to erect single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.6m, for which the maximum height would be 2.9m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.9m

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 26/1437/PDQ Withdrawn

  Vinnicombes Poltimore Exeter EX4 0AB

  Prior Approval for the change of use of the existing agricultural buildings identified as Barns 1 and 2 into 2no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) under Class Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Prior approval