Land At Grid Reference 234423 104702 Dobles Lane Holsworthy Devon Data via plota.co.uk

1/0723/2026/OUTM - Outline Application Application is being considered

Proposal

Outline planning application for up to 5no. dwellings with all matters reserved except access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Nov 2026 and 6 Dec 2026, from Torridge's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 24 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Holsworthy 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 6 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
Outline Application
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Holsworthy
Parish
Holsworthy
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
R A Rowe Architects

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Torridge usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
103decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

35 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15185678
Planning Portal ref
PP-15185678
Neighbours
22 Sept 2026
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Torridge
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#40 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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