14 Foxhill Northam Bideford Devon EX39 1BP Data via plota.co.uk

1/0023/2026/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Ground floor extension to front elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jan 2026
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Consultation
14 Jan 2026
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Committee
5 Mar 2026
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Approved
5 Mar 2026

Approved on 5 Mar 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Torridge Plans Committee on 5 Mar 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the extension was considered appropriate in scale, materials and appearance, with parking and garden space retained.
  • Northam Town Council supported the proposal, while no neighbour representations or public speaker comments were received.
  • The committee unanimously approved the application subject to the report’s conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officers’ assessment, consultation, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Torridge's committee minutes of 5 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 4

Northam 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 ↗
Public footpath 25 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Northam built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £245,000 in April 2017. Detached house, freehold.

27 April 2017£245,000
17 March 2004£182,000
28 January 2003£152,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX39 1BP
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Northam
Parish
Northam
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
5 Mar 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Philip Hinton

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
167decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
14 Jan 2026
Consultation
14 Jan 2026
Comments by
20 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
27 Jan 2026
Committee
5 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Mar 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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