Planning application
2 Banffshire House South Street Axminster EX13 5AD
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/0444/R77
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0444/R77
- Type
- Regulation 77 of the Conservation of Hab
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Axminster
- Parish
- Axminster
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- 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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26/0022/PDMA Awaiting decision
2 Banffshire House South Street Axminster EX13 5AD
Prior approval for the change of use from commercial, business and service (use class E) to residential (use class C3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by East Devon
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
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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
56% historically approved · decision due ~3 Mar
Prior approval for the change of use from commercial, business and service (use class E) to residential (use class C3)
Awaiting decision Prior approval 12 docs -
2 Banffshire House South Street Axminster Devon EX13 5AD
Certificate of lawful development to convert 2 Banffshire House back to a single dwelling
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