Planning in East Devon
East Devon District Council has 32 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
32
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for East Devon and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Axminsterdesignated 1 February 1973
- Beerdesignated 1 March 1973
- Brampford Spekedesignated 29 June 1976
- Broadclystdesignated 1 November 1973
- Broadhemburydesignated 1 May 1972
- Budleigh Saltertondesignated 1 February 1983
- Chardstockdesignated 1 October 1973
- Colyforddesignated 1 November 1976
- Colytondesignated 1 July 1970
- Combpyne Rousdon (Rousdon Estate)designated 3 March 2000
- Dunkeswelldesignated 10 July 2012
- East Budleighdesignated 1 October 1973
- Exmouthdesignated 1 March 1973
- Gittishamdesignated 1 May 1972
- Honitondesignated 1 May 1972
- Kilmingtondesignated 2 October 1973
- Lympstonedesignated 1 September 1973
- Musburydesignated 10 February 1994
- Ottertondesignated 1 October 1973
- Ottery St Marydesignated 1 February 1973
- Salcombe Regisdesignated 25 January 1977
- Seatondesignated 20 June 1981
- Sidburydesignated 1 November 1970
- Sidforddesignated 24 September 1981
- Sidmouth Bickwell Valleydesignated 3 August 1978
- Sidmouth Elysian Fieldsdesignated 25 January 1977
- Sidmouth Sid Valedesignated 1 November 1970
- Sidmouth Town Centredesignated 1 November 1970
- Sowtondesignated 29 June 1976
- Stocklanddesignated 1 November 1970
- Whimpledesignated 30 April 1992
- Woodburydesignated 4 February 1986
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in East Devon?
East Devon District Council has designated 32 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. East Devon has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
East Devon District Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09