Barn At Grid Reference 241518 096154 Ashwater Devon Data via plota.co.uk

1/0329/2026/AGMB - Agricultural Building to Dwelling House Refused

Proposal

Prior notification for the change of use of agricultural building to 1 no. dwellinghouse and associated building operations under Class Q Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 May 2026
Consultation
6 May 2026
Refused
21 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 21 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Agricultural Building to Dwelling House
Postcode
EX21 5EY
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Broadheath
Parish
Broadwoodwidger
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Decline to Determine
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Quiet Waters Consultancy

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14884963
Consultation
6 May 2026
Comments by
30 May 2026
Site notice
12 May 2026
Press notice
13 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Torridge
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Torridge is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #74 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
Torridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #180 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #90 of 292
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #74 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #122 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
165 decided (1-9 homes)
77%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
13 decided
562
Total decisions
75 refused in 2025