Bawdens The Bakers 26 Brook Street Bampton Tiverton Devon EX16 9LY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00601/PNCOU - PN Change of Use Refused

Proposal

Prior Approval for the change of use of ground floor bakery (Class E) to form a dwelling (Class C3) with the existing first floor flat Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Apr 2026
Consultation
28 Apr 2026
Refused
22 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Mid Devon
Application type
PN Change of Use
Postcode
EX16 9LY
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Clare and Shuttern
Parish
Bampton 01
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Refusal of Prior Approval
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14889046
Consultation
28 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mid Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.6/10
Good
#74 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Mid Devon is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #77 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mid Devon decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #38 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #77 of 292
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #77 of 292
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #149 of 292
84%
Minor dwellings approved
115 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
32 decided
675
Total decisions
38 refused in 2025