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Devoncourt Hotel 16 Douglas Avenue Exmouth EX8 2EX

Awaiting decision East Devon 26/1056/MFUL Major - Full application

Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme

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Proposal

Demolition of the existing Devoncourt buildings and outbuildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed-use development comprising 61 residential apartments, including 10 affordable units, and a new 65-bed hotel, together with associated access arrangements via Douglas Avenue and the Maer Road car park, car parking, landscaping, green infrastructure, drainage, and associated works

As published by the council, reference 26/1056/MFUL

Application record

Reference
26/1056/MFUL
Type
Major - Full application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Exmouth Littleham
Parish
Exmouth
Postcode
EX8 2EX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Received by East Devon

  2. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 September 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. 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

84 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Devon for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year East Devon decided full applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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