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Vinnicombes Poltimore Exeter EX4 0AB

Awaiting decision East Devon 26/1437/PDQ Prior Notifications (Q)

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Proposal

Prior Approval for the change of use of the existing agricultural buildings identified as Barns 1 and 2 into 2no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) under Class Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).

As published by the council, reference 26/1437/PDQ

Application record

Reference
26/1437/PDQ
Type
Prior Notifications (Q)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Exe Valley
Parish
Poltimore
Postcode
EX4 0AB

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Devon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/2059/PDQ Refused

    Vinnicombes Poltimore Exeter EX4 0AB

    Prior approval (Class Q) for a change of use of a building as an agricultural unit to 2no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

    Decided 28 Nov 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jul 2026

    Received by East Devon

  2. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 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 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Devon decided prior approval applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Vinnicombes Poltimore Exeter EX4 0AB

    25/2059/PDQ Submitted 6 Oct 2025 1m away

    Prior approval (Class Q) for a change of use of a building as an agricultural unit to 2no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

    Refused Prior approval 13 docs
    Several homes

  • Pippins Farm Buildings Poltimore

    25/2174/DOC Submitted 23 Oct 2025 311m away

    Discharge of conditions for 25/0997/FUL: Condition 4 (Archaeological Work) - resubmission from 25/1860/DOC

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

  • Pippins Farm Buildings Poltimore

    25/1860/DOC Submitted 8 Sep 2025 311m away

    Discharge of conditions for 25/0997/FUL: Condition 4 (Archaeological Work)

    Refused Conditions 3 docs

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    Notification of intent to remove existing conservatory and replace it with a single-story extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.9m, for which the maximum height would be 3.19m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.15m

    26 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/1645/PDQ Awaiting decision

    Maynards Exmouth Road Lympstone Devon EX8 5AQ

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

    17 Aug 2026 Prior approval
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    Future Industrial Services Ltd Durham Way Heathpark Industrial Estate Honiton EX14 1SQ

    Prior approval for 186kwp solar panels on multiple buildings across the site all within permitted development rules

    29 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/1441/PDR Awaiting decision

    Kenniford Farm Clyst St Mary Exeter EX5 1AQ

    Prior notification under Part 3, Class R for the flexible change of use from 1no agricultural barn (building A) to 1no commercial unit under Class B8 and/or Use Class E

    21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/1414/PDR Awaiting decision

    Kenniford Farm Clyst St Mary Exeter EX5 1AQ

    Prior notification under Part 3, class R for the flexible change of use from 2no agricultural barns (buildings B & C) to 2no commercial units under Class B8 and/or Use Class E

    21 Jul 2026 Prior approval