38 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JJ Data via plota.co.uk

1/0541/2026/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of manager's accommodation into 4no. apartments and change of use of ground floor to Class E Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
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Consultation
25 Sept 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 13a, 14 and 14a, Bridgeland Street
List entry 1025109 · 18 m away · 42 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II*, 37 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.
Show the other 42 with distances
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 230 m away: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI; Local nature reserve 348 m away: Kenwith Valley; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bideford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1256 m away: Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area355 m² (3,821 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX39 2JJ
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Bideford North
Parish
Bideford
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tree Tops Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 95% of changes of use here are.

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

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
31 Jul 2026
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Comments by
31 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.