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1/0592/2026/FUL - Full Application Application is being considered
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from Class E to Sui Generis (Variation of condition 3 (opening times) of planning approval ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 60.

The consultation period closed on 12 Sept 2026.

Documents 4

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Site Notice Site Notice · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Work Card Work Card · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 17, Bridgeland Street
List entry 1355155 · 13 m away · 52 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II*, 46 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 ↗
Bideford 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.
Council document ↗
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 199 m away: Taw-Torridge Estuary 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
Local nature reserve 340 m away: Kynoch's Foreshore; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bideford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1210 m away: Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX39 2JW
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Bideford North
Parish
Bideford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bowden Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 88% of changes of use in Torridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
74decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

47 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15143223
Planning Portal ref
PP-15143223
Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
12 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Change of use from Class E to Sui Generis
1/0201/2025/FUL
2025
Change of use from Class E to Sui Generis
1/0201/2025/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Children's Hospice South West 52 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JR
Replacement of existing fascia signage
1/0875/2025/ADV
2025 Approved
Children's Hospice South West 52 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JR
Replacement of existing fascia signage
1/0875/2025/ADV
2024 Approved
Braddicks Leisure Limited 12 Chingswell Street Bideford Devon EX39 2NF
No.1 dwelling and associated works to replace existing garage.
1/0399/2024/FUL
2024 Approved
Braddicks Leisure Limited 12 Chingswell Street Bideford Devon EX39 2NF
No.1 dwelling and associated works to replace existing garage.
1/0399/2024/FUL
2024 Approved
Country Cottage Bakery 22 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JW
Siting of aluminium composite artwork panel to the south gable end
1/0332/2024/LBC
2024 Approved
Country Cottage Bakery 22 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JW
Siting of aluminium composite artwork panel to the south gable end
1/0339/2024/ADV
2024 Approved
Country Cottage Bakery 22 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JW
Siting of aluminium composite artwork panel to the south gable end
1/0332/2024/LBC
2024 Approved
Country Cottage Bakery 22 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JW
Siting of aluminium composite artwork panel to the south gable end
1/0339/2024/ADV
2023 Approved
25 - 26 Bridgeland Street Bideford Devon EX39 2PZ
Removal of Holly Tree (T1) and works to Golden Rain Tree/ Varnish Tree (T2) 2 metre crown…
1/0665/2023/TCA
2023 Approved
25 - 26 Bridgeland Street Bideford Devon EX39 2PZ
Removal of Holly Tree (T1) and works to Golden Rain Tree/ Varnish Tree (T2) 2 metre crown…
1/0665/2023/TCA
2023 Approved
Trawlers 38 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JJ
Change of use of a fish and chip shop and managers accommodation to flexible use class E…
1/0203/2023/FUL
2023 Approved
Trawlers 38 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JJ
Change of use of a fish and chip shop and managers accommodation to flexible use class E…
1/0203/2023/FUL
2022 Approved
Torridge & West Devon Liberal Democrats 13 Chingswell Street Bideford Devon EX39 2NF
Internal changes to provide separate access to ground and first floor and change of use o…
1/0318/2022/FUL
2021 Approved
1 Lower Gunstone Bideford Devon EX39 2DE
Part retrospective application for part conversion of upper floors for creation 2 no. fla…
1/0842/2021/FUL
2021 Approved
1 Lower Gunstone Bideford Devon EX39 2DE
Part retrospective application for part conversion of upper floors for creation 2 no. fla…
1/0842/2021/FUL
2020 Approved
49 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JR
Change of use of ground floor from retail to cafe/restaurant and associated operational d…
1/1173/2020/FUL
2020 Approved
49 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JR
Change of use of ground floor from retail to cafe/restaurant and associated operational d…
1/1173/2020/FUL
2020 Approved
49 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JR
Change of use of ground floor from retail to cafe/restaurant and associated operational d…
1/1174/2020/LBC
2020 Approved
49 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JR
Change of use of ground floor from retail to cafe/restaurant and associated operational d…
1/1174/2020/LBC
2020 Approved
2 Lower Gunstone Bideford Devon EX39 2DE
Change of use from a bar (Sui Generis) to a beauty treatment room (Use Class E)
1/0749/2020/FUL
2017 Approved
34 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JJ
Proposed replacement rear extension and internal alterations.
1/0180/2017/LBC
2017 Approved
34 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JJ
Proposed replacement rear extension and internal alterations.
1/0179/2017/FUL
2016 Approved
North Devon Hospice 14 Chingswell Street Bideford Devon EX39 2NF
Replacement fascia sign and new hanging sign
1/0925/2016/ADV
2016 Approved
19 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JR
Proposed new shop front and access to upper floors
1/0798/2016/FUL
2016 Approved
19 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JR
1Proposed new shop front and access to upper floors
1/0799/2016/LBC
Torridge
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#40 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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