Mertonia House High Street Winkleigh Devon EX19 8HX Data via plota.co.uk

1/0675/2026/FUL - Full Application Application is being considered

Proposal

Change of use of adjoining commercial unit to provide additional residential living accommodation in association with the existing dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Validated
28 Sept 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Nov 2026, from Torridge's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 31 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Susan's Salon Thatched Cottage
List entry 1163989 · 11 m away · 32 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 30 Grade II)
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 the other 32 with distances
Historic England ↗
Winkleigh 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 19 m away: Court Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Winkleigh built-up area; Priority habitat 38 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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

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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £180,000 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.

21 November 2025£180,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
5 September 2006£250,000
20 June 1995£55,000

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

Building

Floor area198 m² (2,131 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (38 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingRoom heaters, anthracite
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX19 8HX
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Winkleigh
Parish
Winkleigh
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Torridge usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1145 days to 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
29 Sept 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
31 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.