Bideford Medical Centre Abbotsham Road Bideford Devon EX39 3AF Data via plota.co.uk

1/0345/2026/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of staff car park and access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
18 May 2026
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Consultation
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bideford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 £3,950,000 in November 2020. Other property, freehold.

24 November 2020£3,950,000Recorded 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
Full Application
Postcode
EX39 3AF
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Bideford North
Parish
Bideford
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tree Tops Planning
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days slower than Torridge's median of 52 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 94% of commercial and major works here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Torridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Torridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
19 May 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
14 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
21 May 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Jul 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.