7 Richmond Park Northam Bideford Devon EX39 1EP Data via plota.co.uk

1/0706/2026/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Application is being considered

Proposal

Certificate of proposed lawful development for the removal of chimney and existing window, and installation of replacement window to front gable Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
14 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Nov 2026, from Torridge's recent extensions.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Northam built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £435,000 in September 2023. Detached house, freehold.

26 September 2023£435,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Torridge - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
EX39 1EP
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Northam
Parish
Northam
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Philip Hinton

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Torridge usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
167decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Torridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Torridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Torridge
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#40 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Torridge is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #55 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Torridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #184 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #25 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #55 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #133 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
155 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
11 decided
554
Total decisions
71 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use