Gonville House Hotel The Esplanade Woolacombe Devon EX34 7DJ

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 73282 Granted

  Gonville House Hotel The Esplanade Woolacombe Devon EX34 7DJ

  Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 10 (plans) attached to planning permission 72000 Demolition of building and erection of 4 flats with revised access and creation of 8 parking spaces to the rear to allow revised plans based on National Trust Consultations

  Decided 20 Aug 2021 Amendments

1. 22 Mar 2021

   Received by North Devon

2. 23 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

North Devon granted permission on 23 July 2021, 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Beachcomber Cafe The Esplanade Woolacombe Devon EX34 7DJ

  80764 Submitted 3 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Approval of details in respect of condition 8 (noise/odour kitchen extraction) and 10 (coastal erosion monitoring) attached to planning permission 80161 (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 77516 (redevelopment of cafe, retail, toilets, and associated facilities serving Woolacombe beach) in respect of amendments to site design to include the re-positioning of the building)

  Granted Conditions 11 docs

• Gonville House Hotel The Esplanade Woolacombe Devon EX34 7DJ

  73282 Submitted 15 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 10 (plans) attached to planning permission 72000 Demolition of building and erection of 4 flats with revised access and creation of 8 parking spaces to the rear to allow revised plans based on National Trust Consultations

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Demolition 22 docs
  Several homes

• Beachcomber Cafe The Esplanade Woolacombe EX34 7DJ

  81196 Submitted 17 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans), condition 3 (materials), and condition 6 (hours of operation restriction) attached to planning permission 80161 (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 77516 (redevelopment of cafe, retail, toilets, and associated facilities serving Woolacombe beach) in respect of amendments to site design to include the re-positioning of the building) to allow extended opening hours.

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• 3 & 5 Hartland House Apartments The Esplanade Woolacombe EX34 7DJ

  70671 Submitted 18 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Erection of balconies to apartments 3 & 5

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 17 docs

• Flat 1 Hillbury House The Esplanade Woolacombe Devon EX34 7DJ

  73639 Submitted 18 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Alteration to existing entrance to the rear of the property to provide wet room

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Cliff Cottage The Esplanade Woolacombe Devon EX34 7DJ

  81026 Submitted 5 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Alterations to the roof to raise ridge height, including two dormers, with internal changes, replacement windows, and replacement front porch.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 82164 Granted

  Amary Farm Dibbons Lane Lincombe Ilfracombe Devon EX34 8LL

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 13 (BNG Gain Plan), 14 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 15 (Notice for the HMMP) and 16 (Habitat creation and enhancement and Completion Report) attached to planning permission 81086 (Temporary siting of rural worker's caravan and regularisation of, and extension to barn. Extension of polytunnels. Creation of a farm shop. Enlargement of existing hard standings and associated landscaping)

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 82117 Granted

  Little Manse Brayford Barnstaple Devon EX32 7QF

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 8 (Written Scheme of Investigation) and 9 (Post Investigation Assessment) attached to planning permission 79108 (Creation of wildlife ponds and erection of agricultural machinery storage barn (Amended plans and amended red outline))

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 82049 Granted

  Barton Close Farm Georgeham Braunton Devon EX33 1HX

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 3 (Written Scheme of Investigation) attached to planning permission 81792 (erection of an agricultural workers dwelling)

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 81976 Granted

  Derby Laceworks Vicarage Street Barnstaple Devon EX32 7FL

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 13c,d (Remediation Verification Report and Certificate - Block F) attached to planning permission 73654 erection of 65 new homes, comprising 43 new build houses alongside 22 flats converted from the former Derby Laceworks, including demolition of some ancillary outbuildings (additional information)

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 81948 Granted

  Land off Tinever Road Braunton Devon EX31 4FP

  Approval of details in respect of discharge of condition 18 (surface water drainage) and discharge of the mandatory "Biodiversity Gain Condition" attached to planning permission 81418 (erection of a discount foodstore (Use Class E) with parking, alongside a standalone long-stay car park, with access, landscaping and other associated works)

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Conditions