19 The Square Holsworthy Devon Data via plota.co.uk

1/0783/2026/FUL - Full Application Application is being considered

Proposal

Conversion of first floor commercial storage area to 2no. new dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
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Validated
19 Oct 2026
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Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Dec 2026, from Torridge's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 21 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Holsworthy 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 ↗
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 1 and 2, Bodmin Street, Grade II, 39 m away · 16 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.
Show all 16 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Holsworthy built-up area; 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 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
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Holsworthy
Parish
Holsworthy
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
DN Planning Services

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Torridge usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
80decided 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.

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
22 Oct 2026
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Comments by
21 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
28 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 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

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