The Mansion 36 Fore Street Totnes TQ9 5RP Data via plota.co.uk

2537/26/CLB - Certficate of Lawfulness for Proposed Works to a Listed Building Under Consideration

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed works to a Listed Building for replacement of guttering Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from South Hams's recent extensions.

Site constraints 3

69 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 44, Fore Street, Grade II, about 9 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 10 Grade II*, 57 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 132 m away: Totnes Priory
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Totnes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 15 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Certficate of Lawfulness for Proposed Works to a Listed Building
Postcode
TQ9 5RP
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Totnes
Parish
Totnes
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Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. South Hams usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
333decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions 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:
Other decisions

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.