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The Firs Blackhorse EX5 2FT

Granted East Devon 26/0865/PDMA Prior Notifications (MA)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use from commercial, business and service (use Class E) to residential (use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 26/0865/PDMA

Application record

Reference
26/0865/PDMA
Type
Prior Notifications (MA)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: PDMA Prior Approval granted
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Decided
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Broadclyst
Parish
Broadclyst
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX5 2FT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2026

    Received by East Devon

  2. 7 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: PDMA Prior Approval granted

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Devon granted permission on 7 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.

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.

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