Planning application
2 Banffshire House South Street Axminster EX13 5AD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval for the change of use from commercial, business and service (use class E) to residential (use class C3)
As published by the council, reference 26/0022/PDMA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0022/PDMA
- Type
- Prior Notifications (MA)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Axminster
- Parish
- Axminster
- Postcode
- EX13 5AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Devon register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/0550/FUL Granted
2 Banffshire House South Street Axminster EX13 5AD
Retrospective application to block up a small window and replace 2 x windows and 1 x door with UPVC to the west (rear) elevation
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26/0444/R77 Refused
2 Banffshire House South Street Axminster EX13 5AD
Change of use from commercial, business and service (use class E) to residential (use class C3) - Application under Regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by East Devon
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 March 2026, 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 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2 Banffshire House South Street Axminster EX13 5AD
Retrospective application to block up a small window and replace 2 x windows and 1 x door with UPVC to the west (rear) elevation
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs -
2 Banffshire House South Street Axminster EX13 5AD
Change of use from commercial, business and service (use class E) to residential (use class C3) - Application under Regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.
Refused Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs -
2 Banffshire House South Street Axminster Devon EX13 5AD
Certificate of lawful development to convert 2 Banffshire House back to a single dwelling
Refused Lawful development 9 docsDomestic -
Lawsons And Car Park Lyme Street Axminster EX13 5AT
Outline application (approval sought for access, appearance, layout and scale) for the demolition of existing building and erection of mixed-use building comprising of a convenience store (Class E) and 9 residential units (Class C3) with associated access and parking, including the provision of public car parking.
Withdrawn Outline Demolition 25 docs -
Symonds & Sampson Dorset House Trinity Square Axminster EX13 5AN
Installation of 1no. single external CCTV camera on front first floor elevation
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs -
Dorset House Trinity Square Axminster
Installation of 1no. single external CCTV camera on front first floor elevation.
Granted Full applications 10 docs
Other prior approval applications
In East Devon
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26/1716/GPD Awaiting decision
1 Hornbeam Close Honiton EX14 2UB
Notification of intent to remove existing conservatory and replace it with a single-story extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.9m, for which the maximum height would be 3.19m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.15m
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26/1645/PDQ Awaiting decision
Maynards Exmouth Road Lympstone Devon EX8 5AQ
Prior approval (class Q) for change of use from agricultural building to 1no. dwelling houses (use class C3)
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26/1432/PVJ Awaiting decision
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
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26/1441/PDR Awaiting decision
Kenniford Farm Clyst St Mary Exeter EX5 1AQ
Prior notification under Part 3, Class R for the flexible change of use from 1no agricultural barn (building A) to 1no commercial unit under Class B8 and/or Use Class E
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26/1414/PDR Awaiting decision
Kenniford Farm Clyst St Mary Exeter EX5 1AQ
Prior notification under Part 3, class R for the flexible change of use from 2no agricultural barns (buildings B & C) to 2no commercial units under Class B8 and/or Use Class E