Four Winds Shebbear Beaworthy Devon EX21 5SS Data via plota.co.uk

1/0070/2026/CPE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Refused

Proposal

Certificate of existing lawful use for a sui-generis mixed use of agricultural land as garden area and installation of hard standing and general industrial storage building (B8 use) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Jan 2026
Refused
28 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
EX21 5SS
Received
27 Jan 2026
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Ward
Shebbear And Langtree
Parish
Shebbear
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sherry Consultants

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14652180
Press notice
4 Feb 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