Middle Dock New Quay Street Appledore Devon EX39 1LU Data via plota.co.uk

1/1001/2025/LA - Application by TDC (self) Approved

Proposal

Retrospective extension to quay wall, clarification of quay wall height and proposed erection of northern boundary treatment - amended plans Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Dec 2025
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Validated
15 Jan 2026
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Committee
14 May 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026
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Consultation
19 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Torridge Plans Committee on 14 May 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers recommended approval because the works supported the site’s maritime use, protected neighbours’ amenity and included flood-risk and ecological measures.
  • Objectors raised concerns about the wall’s height, land ownership, departure from approved plans, privacy and overlooking.
  • The committee approved the application by five votes to four, with annual maintenance added to the third condition.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer assessment, objections, committee debate, vote and final conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Torridge's committee minutes of 14 May 2026.

Documents 41

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Combe Martin to Marsland Mouth across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
SSSI 23 m away: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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
1 listed building within 150 m; Conservation area 71 m away: Appledore; Inside the Appledore (Torridge) built-up area; Priority habitat 23 m away: Mudflats.
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 1

Last sold for £280,000 in April 2021. Other property, freehold.

20 April 2021£280,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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
Application by TDC (self)
Postcode
EX39 1LU
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Appledore
Parish
Northam
Case officer
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Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Stride Treglown
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 123 days from validation, 68 days slower than Torridge's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 97% of full applications here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
220decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14549448
Neighbours
7 May 2026
Consultation
19 May 2026
Comments by
4 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
10 Mar 2026
Committee
14 May 2026
Statutory expiry
12 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.