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  • Contact us
    • New Enquiry
  • Who
    • Meet the team >
      • Ian Firth - Planning & Development Director (MD)
      • Oliver Arthey - Rural Planning Consultant
      • Rebecca Firth - Operations Manager
      • Melissa Carpenter - PA
    • Recruitment
  • What
    • Chartered Surveyors
    • Planning Services >
      • Independent Planning Advice
      • Permitted Development >
        • Class Q Conversions
        • Class R Conversions
        • 28 Day notice
        • Temporary Land Uses
      • Change of Use Planning
      • Agricultural Planning
      • Farm & Rural Diversification
    • Other Professional Services >
      • Property Consultancy
      • Surveys
      • Aerial Surveys
  • Where
    • Blackdown Hills
    • Cornwall AONB
    • Cranborne Chase AONB
    • Dorset AONB
    • East Devon
    • North Devon
    • Quantock Hills
    • South Devon
    • Tamar Valley
  • How
    • Fixed price - Site Specific Advice
    • Testimonials
    • Provision of Services
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Disbursements Policy
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Planning & Building Design Services for

​The East Devon AONB
​An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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Planning for development in or around the East Devon AONB

The landscape, beauty and features of the East Devon AONB are protected in planning, and all public bodies and statutory undertakers must have regard to the area's AONB status, including the effect it will have on the wildlife and fauna as well as the landscape before coming to a decision on the planning application. 

The East Devon AONB advises local planning authorities about the effect an application will have on the AONB, but unlike National Park Authorities, they do not prepare statutory planning documents or determine the outcome of planning applications. Instead they rely on the district and county councils to follow their own individual AONB planning policies in order to protect the area's natural beauty from 'harm'.

The East Devon AONB are consulted on a variety of planning applications that are likely to have a significant impact on the AONB landscape and features. However, they do not tend to comment on applications which have a limited impact, residential extensions for example. 
If you have any queries or questions about how the AONB status may affect development proposals or planning applications, the AONB partnership are obliged to advise you to contact one of the Local Planning Authorities for direct advice...

Needless to say, if you are unsure about how your proposal may be affected, we would encourage you to take advice from a local, independent planning expert before approaching the council...


East Devon AONB
​An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

East Devon has been protected as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) since 1963.

East Devon AONB covers over 100 square miles of the East Devon countryside, including eighteen miles of Heritage coastline and boarders the coastal towns of Exmouth, Seaton and Sidmouth. This AONB area is known for its diverse flora, consisting of over 730 different species, and numerous footpaths on the beautiful cliffs along coastline making it an attractive tourist destination.

T
his special place is also home to wildlife and people, with valuable habitats existing alongside living, working communities.  Unique geology creates an exceptional environment where rare plant, insect, bird and mammal species can flourish.

East Devon AONB
Local Planning Authority Contacts;

East Devon District Council

Knowle
Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 8HL


​
01395 516551
www.eastdevon.gov.uk

Devon County Council

Environment Directorate,
Lucombe House,
County Hall,
Exeter,
​EX2 4QW
​

0345 155 1015
https://new.devon.gov.uk/planning/

Useful Links

www.eastdevonaonb.org.uk

Other useful information

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - Regulated by RICS

Bondstones (Chartered Surveyors) is a Town & Country Planning and Architectural Design practice - working throughout the Southern counties of England.  

We are extremely proud to be 'Regulated by the RICS' - this means we are a professionally qualified and regulated practice - bound by a code of conduct, strict rules and regulations. This means that we will only undertake work which is directly within our field(s) of expertise and that we are also fully insured (both Professional Indemnity and Public / Employers Liability).

​We are passionate about architecture and the countryside, its' sustainable future and the protection / re-use of rural buildings: as such we offer our professional expertise to satisfy a range of rural property issues, including (but not limited to): Town & Country Planning (Planning Consultancy) and Architectural Design / Building Design (Architecture).  Our primary interest being sustainable projects for the 'change of use' of buildings & land.

We aim to operate a tight ship with low overheads and zero debt (we run an almost entirely paperless office) working with the latest computer software to provide the best possible service to our clients.  Our 3D building design capability enables fast visualisation of our work and a seamless continuity between all levels of our design output.

Despite our cutting edge offer and market leading output quality, our services are available to all of our customers at surprisingly low rates (compared to our competitors).  OK, its fair to say you will always find someone cheaper... but isn't that always the way!  You won't find us on the high street (ever) and we'll always meet our clients at their own premises (for their convenience) - in other words we work for our customers - not for our accountants!

We generally undertake work for:
  • Farmers & Farm Businesses
  • Rural Estates / Estate Managers
  • Equestrian Properties & Businesses
  • Home / Property Owners*
  • Tourism Entrepreneurs
  • Countryside Attractions & Recreation Sites

* Please note that 'small' extensions are not really our cup of tea... However if necessary we would be happy to refer you to a suitable 3rd party specialist.

That said, large, unique extensions and complete 'one off' domestic overhauls really do float our boat... so please get in touch!
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