Land To The Rear Of Heath Cottage Station Road Halwill Junction Devon EX21 5XB Data via plota.co.uk

1/0734/2026/FUL - Full Application Application is being considered

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage, workshop and stables to be replaced with 2 no. dwellings and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Nov 2026, from Torridge's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 24 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats -NEX
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Halwill Junction built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 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
Postcode
EX21 5XB
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Broadheath
Parish
Halwill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
GW Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Torridge usually decides demolitions by day 53.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
39decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received
5 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 16%

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15215795
Planning Portal ref
PP-15215795
Neighbours
23 Sept 2026
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 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