Land At Grid Reference 234095 104717 Waldon Way Holsworthy Industrial Estate Holsworthy Devon Data via plota.co.uk

1/0560/2026/FUL - Full Application Application is being considered

Proposal

Change of use of land from (B1, B2 and B8 ) to (Class B8) for the siting of self-storage containers, rearrangement of security CCTV and lighting with associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
12 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 58.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 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 listed building 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
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Holsworthy
Parish
Holsworthy
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
WMW Consultants - Walter Wonnacott

Decision outlook

Day 58, past the statutory target. 88% of changes of use in Torridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 11 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 582 days past the 56-day target
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.

28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15127333
Planning Portal ref
PP-15127333
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 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