5- 6 Fairfax Place, Dartmouth, TQ6 9AD Data via plota.co.uk

2310/26/POD - Prior Approval Business (Class E) to Dwelling (Class C3) Within Consultation Period

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use from Class E to mixed use of Class E and 2 flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Oct 2026, from South Hams's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 2

South Devon National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Dartmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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.

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Important details

Council
South Hams
Application type
Prior Approval Business (Class E) to Dwelling (Class C3)
Postcode
TQ6 9AD
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Dartmouth & East Dart
Parish
Dartmouth
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
BBH Chartered Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. South Hams usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
63decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Hams in the last twelve months, from validation. South Hams decision record →

South Hams
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#89 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

South Hams is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #97 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Hams decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #116 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #165 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #97 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #69 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,018
Total decisions
101 refused in the year to March 2026