23 Fore Street Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01044/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from a store to an annexe, including a bedroom on the first floor, with living area and en suite on ground floor Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Sept 2026, from Teignbridge's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 25,25a,27 and 27a, Fore Street
List entry 1334084 · 12 m from the pin · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 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 ↗
Bovey Tracey Town Centre and Mary Street 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.
Scheduled monument 103 m away: Cromwell's Arch and adjacent arch
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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
Inside the Bovey Tracey built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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

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

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
TQ13 9AD
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Bovey
Parish
BOVEY TRACEY
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 49 of the 56-day target. Teignbridge usually decides changes of use by day 54.

Day 497 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
37decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15043922
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Teignbridge
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#102 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Teignbridge is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #39 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Teignbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Teignbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #262 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #270 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #39 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #37 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
13 decided
716
Total decisions
141 refused in the year to March 2026