50A New Street Torrington Devon EX38 8BS Data via plota.co.uk

1/0509/2026/FUL - Full Application Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Conversion of offices to 1no. ground floor flat Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Documents 16

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Design and Access Statement Design and Access Statement · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Statement Heritage Statement · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultee Comment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTH WEST WATER Consultee Comment · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF GREAT TORRINGTON TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DCC HIGHWAYS (WEEKLY LIST) Consultee Comment · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Work Card Work Card · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Notice Site Notice · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Wildlife Trigger List Wildlife Trigger List · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 50, New Street
List entry 1104778 · 1 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 17 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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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Nature improvement area: Northern Devon; Conservation area 89 m away: Great Torrington; Inside the Great Torrington built-up area.
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 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.

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Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX38 8BS
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Great Torrington
Parish
Great Torrington
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Cadworks South West Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
5 Aug 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
79 New Street Torrington Devon EX38 8BT
Rear extension and alterations to dwelling and associated works
1/0077/2024/FUL
2024 Approved
79 New Street Torrington Devon EX38 8BT
Rear extension and alterations to dwelling and associated works
1/0077/2024/FUL
2022
Land To The Rear Of 70 New Street Town Park Torrington Devon
Erection of 2 no. dwellings (Re-submission of 1/0362/2022/FUL)
1/1237/2022/FUL
2022 Withdrawn
Land To The Rear Of 70 New Street Town Park Torrington Devon
Proposed erection of 2 no. dwellings
1/0362/2022/FUL
2022 Approved
Flat The Gospel Hall Whites Lane Torrington Devon EX38 8DS
Retrospective application for the change of use of former Gospel Hall to a single dwelling
1/0179/2022/FUL
2019 Approved
Vaughan Tapscott Glove Factory Whites Lane Torrington Devon EX38 8DS
Discharge of condition 4 (details of all windows and doors) relating to application 1/128…
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2018 Approved
Vaughan Tapscott Glove Factory Whites Lane Torrington Devon EX38 8DS
Conversion of glove factory to 9 no. flats, including alterations.
1/1285/2018/FULM
2018 Approved
Vaughan Tapscott Glove Factory Whites Lane Torrington Devon EX38 8DS
Conversion of glove factory to 9 no. flats, including alterations.
1/1285/2018/FULM
2018 Approved
Vaughan Tapscott Glove Factory Whites Lane Torrington Devon EX38 8DS
Conversion of glove factory to 9 no. flats, including alterations, amended plans.
1/1286/2018/LBC
2018 Approved
Vaughan Tapscott Glove Factory Whites Lane Torrington Devon EX38 8DS
Conversion of glove factory to 9 no. flats, including alterations, amended plans.
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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