Tesco Express Bickington Road Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JG Data via plota.co.uk

81368 - Advert consent Approved

Proposal

Retrospective siting of externally illuminated box fascia sign and ATM dibond panel surround (amended description) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Feb 2026
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Approved
24 Mar 2026

Approved on 24 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: United Reform Church, Grade II, about 50 m from the postcode pin · 3 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area about 25 m away: Bickington; Inside the Bickington 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,770,384 in July 2026. Other property, freehold.

10 July 2026£1,770,384Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
25 February 2026£25,000Leasehold. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
12 September 2019£275,000Recorded 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

Application type
Advert consent
Postcode
EX31 2JG
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
BICKINGTON
Parish
FREMINGTON
Case officer
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Decision
Approved
Decision date
24 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Tesco
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Approved, as 94% of advertisement consent here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
17%go to committee

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by North Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. North Devon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Feb 2026
Comments by
17 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Mar 2026
North Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#99 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

North Devon ranks #140 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 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
North Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #42 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #20 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #140 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #192 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
42 decided
939
Total decisions
58 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.

Leaseholders: 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.