Planning application
Unit A Musbury Road Axminster
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Use Class B2 (industrial) to Use Class E(d) (indoor sport and recreation) for use as a padel tennis and wellness centre
As published by the council, reference 26/0654/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0654/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approval with conditions
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Axminster
- Parish
- Axminster
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by East Devon
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approval with conditions
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Rapleys LLP Agent
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East Devon granted permission on 31 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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