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Beachcomber Cafe The Esplanade Woolacombe Devon EX34 7DJ

Granted North Devon 79312 Discharge of Conditions

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

Proposal

Approval of details in respect of discharge of conditions 3 (external finishing materials), 4 (lighting and screening specification) and 5 (CEMP) attached to planning permission 77516 (redevelopment of cafe, retail, toilets and associated facilities serving woolacombe beach)

As published by the council, reference 79312

Application record

Reference
79312
Type
Discharge of Conditions
Status
Approved
Decision
Approved
Received
23 Sep 2024
Validated
23 Sep 2024
Decided
29 Nov 2024
Ward
MORTEHOE
Parish
MORTEHOE
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EX34 7DJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Devon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 80764 Granted

    Beachcomber Cafe The Esplanade Woolacombe Devon EX34 7DJ

    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)

    Decided 19 Nov 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2024

    Received by North Devon

  2. 29 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Devon granted permission on 29 November 2024, 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 condition discharge and variation applications

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.

Nearby applications

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  • Beachcomber Cafe The Esplanade Woolacombe Devon EX34 7DJ

    80764 Submitted 3 Sep 2025 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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 0m away

    Erection of balconies to apartments 3 & 5

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 17 docs
  • Gonville House Hotel The Esplanade Woolacombe Devon EX34 7DJ

    73103 Submitted 22 Mar 2021 0m away

    Approval of details in respect of discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 7 (boundary wall), 11 (materials) and 15 (boundary wall) 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)

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 5 docs
    Several homes
  • Cliff Cottage The Esplanade Woolacombe Devon EX34 7DJ

    81026 Submitted 5 Nov 2025 0m 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

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    18 Aug 2026 Conditions
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    19 May 2026 Conditions