Taurus Slade Bideford Devon EX39 3LZ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 1/0769/2026/TRE5
Date received
7 Oct 2026
Date validated
7 Oct 2026
Postcode
EX39 3LZ

Description

Fellng of 2no. Acacias tree covered by . Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 8 Nov 2026 and 15 Nov 2026, from Torridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Torridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
39decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Torridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Torridge decision record →

Site constraints 8

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve about 403 m away: Kenwith Valley; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bideford built-up area; Priority habitat about 27 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; National infrastructure project about 1374 m away: Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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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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