Seagate Hotel The Quay Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1QS Data via plota.co.uk

1/0710/2026/ADV - Application to Display Adverts Application is being considered

Proposal

Replace 2no. existing illuminated sign written fascia signs and install 1no. proposed illuminated hanging swing sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from recent advertisement consent across the UK. Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Seagate Hotel
List entry 1267141 · 9 m away · 41 more listed buildings within 150 m (41 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Appledore conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
SSSI 41 m away: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
South West Coast Path 26 m away; Inside the Appledore (Torridge) built-up area; Priority habitat 39 m away: Mudflats.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,600,000 in January 2019. Other property, freehold.

23 January 2019£1,600,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Application to Display Adverts
Postcode
EX39 1QS
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Appledore
Parish
Northam
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Beltom Surveying
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide advertisement consent by day 55.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
9,149decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in Torridge to go on. Torridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15221737
Neighbours
17 Sept 2026
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Torridge
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#40 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.