Unit 6 Burke Road Totnes TQ9 5XL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Planning application for change of use of internal and external areas to a Class E use ancillary to the existing Class B2 use. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by South Hams Development Management Committee on 9 Jul 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the taproom was ancillary to the brewery and its impacts could be controlled by conditions.
- The town council supported the application, while one representation raised concerns about noise, alcohol-related behaviour and neighbouring businesses.
- The committee supported conditional approval, including limits on the ancillary use, opening hours and amplified music outdoors.
Source: Plota analysis of South Hams's committee minutes of 9 Jul 2026.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 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.
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Important details
- Council
- South Hams
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- TQ9 5XL
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Totnes
- Parish
- Totnes
- Case officer
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- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 16 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 108 days from validation, 53 days slower than South Hams's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 80% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Hams in the last twelve months, from validation. South Hams decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 2 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 9 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
South Hams is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #97 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).
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