Forestry Building At Grid Reference 246496 110329 Shebbear Devon Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Notification for prior approval for the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment on roof of building Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
- Torridge
- Application type
- Solar Photovoltaics Prior Approval
- Postcode
- EX21 5RU
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Shebbear And Langtree
- Parish
- Buckland Filleigh
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Application Approved
- Decision date
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- SunGift Solar
How this decision compares
Decided in 48 days from validation, 22 days slower than Torridge's median of 26 for prior approvals. Approved, as 89% of prior approvals here are.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Torridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Torridge decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14665732
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14665732
- Comments by
- 1 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 5 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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