22 Nelson Road Westward Ho! Bideford Devon EX39 1LQ Data via plota.co.uk

1/0492/2026/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Retrospective application for alteration to shopfront to add a serving hatch Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 156 m away: Westward Ho! Cliffs 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.
Also on the record
National landscape 154 m away: North Devon; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Westward Ho! built-up area; Heritage coast 193 m away: Hartland (Devon); National infrastructure project 1128 m away: Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £362,000 in September 2023. Other property, freehold.

15 September 2023£362,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area24 m² (258 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 104)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX39 1LQ
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Westward Ho!
Parish
Northam
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Tops Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 95% of commercial premises here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
46decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Torridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Torridge decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
3 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 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 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.