Land At Grid Reference 240609 105930 Cookbury Devon Data via plota.co.uk

1/0170/2026/CPE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Certificate of existing lawful development to confirm commencement of Planning Approval 1/. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Feb 2026
Approved
24 Apr 2026

Approved on 24 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
EX22 7YF
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Milton And Tamarside
Parish
Bradford & Cookbury
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14741746
Press notice
11 Mar 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 performance
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