Planning application
Merthyr House Exminster Devon EX6 8AT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion of garage loft space to create home office
As published by the council, reference 26/01336/HOU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01336/HOU
- Type
- Householder applications
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Kenn Valley
- Parish
- EXMINSTER
- Postcode
- EX6 8AT
Comment by 24 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Teignbridge's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Teignbridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/01335/HOU Awaiting decision
Merthyr House Exminster Devon EX6 8AT
Single storey rear extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by Teignbridge
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24 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Teignbridge took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Teignbridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Teignbridge decided householder applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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