Wild Flowers Seaton Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QW

1. 7 Jul 2026

   Received by East Devon

2. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 September 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 lawful development applications in a median of 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Elmwood Residential Home Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ

  22/1843/VAR Submitted 19 Aug 2022 200 yards away

  Variation of condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 22/0757/FUL (Proposed staff accommodation) to permit the windows and doors to be constructed from uPVC instead of wood

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 3 docs

• The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ

  25/1807/TCA Submitted 1 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  1, 2 : Leylandii - fell. 3, Holly : coppice. 4, Yew : reduce to hedge level. 5, Western Red Cedar : sectionally fell. 6, Leylandii : sectionally fell.

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ

  26/0584/TRE Submitted 25 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  T1: Lime - reduce crown overall and reduce road/path overhang by up to approx. 3m branch length reduction, max cuts 50-60mm. dia. Retain and protect mistletoe during arb operations. Remove hung-up deadwood, cut back torn-out or broken stubs to natural target healing points - noted that cut diameters will be larger for some of these latter work tasks. T2-T4: x3 Lime - reduce crown by up to approx. 3m, branch length reductions, but apply only as required to achieve balanced crown pattern. Max cuts 50-60mm. dia. Retain and protect mistletoe during arb. operations. (Amended.)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ

  26/0585/TCA Submitted 25 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~20 May

  T5: Cypress - remove to allow lower growth and hedge. T6: Beech - reduce existing crown height by 20%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Remove dead stubs. Current height 9m, final height 7m. Current width 5-7m, final width 4-6m. T7: Beech - reduce existing crown height by 20%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Current height 9m, final height 7m. Current width 6-7m, final width 5-6m. Remove dead stubs. T8: Western Red Cedar - crown reduction by 10%, rebalancing lower crown branches to maintain profile. Current width 8m, final width 6.5-7m. . T9: Ash - sectionally fell (replant with broadleaf species). T10: Cypress - reduce existing crown height by 25%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Current height 13m, final height 9.5-10m. Current width 4-5m, final width 3-4m. T11: Lime - reduce existing crown height by 25%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Current height 17m, final height 12.5-13m. Current width 5-6m, final width 4-5m. T12: Western Red Cedar - reduce existing crown height by 25%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Current height 10-11m, final height 12.5-13m. Current width 4-5m, final width 3.5-4m. T13: Yew - reduce existing crown height by 30%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings. Current height 9m, final height 6.5m. Current width 4m, final width 3m. T14: Western Red Cedar - reduce existing crown height by 25%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings. Current height 10m, final height 7.5m. Current width 5-6m, final width 3.5-4m.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Land Off Seaton Road Seaton Road Colyford

  25/2473/FUL Submitted 9 Jan 2026 250 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~6 Mar

  Agricultural Building

  Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs

• Land Off Seaton Road Seaton Road Colyford

  26/1901/FUL Submitted 23 Sep 2026 250 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

  Construction of agricultural building and hardcore track with turning point

  Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs

• 26/2013/CPL Awaiting decision

  1B Knapp Hill Sidmouth EX10 8XF

  Certificate of proposed lawful development for conversion of existing loft space, to include the insertion of 2no. roof windows on the front (Principal) elevation, a flat roof dormer to the rear roof slope, and a window to the side elevation. Note that the window to the side of the property will be obscure and fixed to 1.7m above floor level. The opening section will be obscure and above 1.7m.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1968/CPL Awaiting decision

  1 School Cottage Clyst Honiton Exeter EX5 2LZ

  Certificate of proposed lawful development for the construction of a detached garage.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1929/CPL Awaiting decision

  Cooinda Coombelake Ottery St Mary EX11 1NG

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey side extension

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1558/CPL Granted

  16 Livonia Road Sidmouth Devon EX10 9JB

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed removal of rear conservatory and part of existing single storey extension. Construction of new single storey rear extension

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1939/CPL Awaiting decision

  8 Malden Close Sidmouth EX10 9LT

  Loft conversion and internal alterations

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development