Land At Grid Reference 262988 108989 Winkleigh Devon Data via plota.co.uk

1/0839/2025/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Siting of self-storage containers, the installation of a security fence and access gate, and security CCTV and lighting Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Oct 2025
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Validated
17 Nov 2025
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Consultation
9 Feb 2026
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Approved
9 Feb 2026

Approved on 9 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 25

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: Northern Devon; Inside the Winkleigh built-up area; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 9 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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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Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Full Application
Received
29 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Ward
Winkleigh
Parish
Winkleigh
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Feb 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
9 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 29 days slower than Torridge's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 93% of full applications here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
402decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14438275
Planning Portal ref
PP-14438275
Neighbours
18 Nov 2025
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Comments by
14 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
14 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Jan 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