Alston Farm Alston Axminster EX13 7LG

1. 11 May 2026

   Received by East Devon

2. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 July 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 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 less common application types in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Dommetts Farm Alston Axminster EX13 7LG

  25/2014/PDQ Submitted 30 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  Prior approval (Class Q) for change of use from agricultural building to a dwelling house (Use Class C3)

  Refused Prior approval 14 docs
  Domestic

• Dommetts Farm Alston Devon EX13 7LG

  25/2545/PDQ Submitted 10 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Prior approval (class Q) for change of use from agricultural building to 1no. dwelling house (use class C3)

  Granted Prior approval 17 docs
  Domestic

• Homeleigh Alston Devon EX13 7LG

  25/2451/FUL Submitted 9 Jan 2026 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~6 Mar

  Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings, and erection of replacement dwelling and garage with associate works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 18 docs
  Domestic

• Dommetts Farm Alston Axminster EX13 7LG

  26/1164/FUL Submitted 10 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

  Proposed conversion and extension of existing barns to form 1 no. residential dwelling and associated works

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 23 docs
  Domestic

• Holly Farm Alston Axminster EX13 7LG

  26/0439/DOC Submitted 4 Mar 2026 300 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~29 Apr

  Discharge of condition for 24/0547/LBC: Condition 3 (Stonework/Brickwork), Condition 4 (Rendering)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

• Holly Farm Alston Axminster EX13 7LG

  25/2409/LBC Submitted 22 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~16 Feb

  Removal of cement based rendered skirting to ground floor and replace with painted softwood skirting boards

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• 26/1815/DEM Refused

  Higher Bussells Huxham Exeter EX5 4EW

  Prior notification of demolition of part of an agricultural building.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Other
• 26/1831/AGR Granted

  Colhayes Farm Gittisham Honiton EX14 3AN

  Proposed extension to existing livestock building to provide additional storage for forage, bedding and agricultural machinery

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Other
• 26/1566/AGR Refused

  Pound Farm Hawkchurch Axminster EX13 5XN

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for an agricultural storage building

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Other
• 26/1940/AGR Awaiting decision

  Land At Woodhouse Lyme Road Uplyme

  An enclosed forestry building; an attached open-sided log store and timber drying canopy formed by a continuation of the same roof on timber posts, together with the excavation necessary to seat the structure into the slope.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Other
• 26/1747/AGR Awaiting decision

  Land Opposite Milestone Cottage Upottery

  Proposed agricultural building

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Other